PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Name Less (ranked 3237 p4p, 281 weight class) and Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 12997 p4p, 421 weight class). Ippo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Less
vs
Ippo

178 cm
37
159 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

173 cm
42
153 lbs
36 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makunouchi Ippo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo misses with an uppercut.
Ippo throws a hook but Less blocks it.
Less connects with a leg kick. Ippo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ippo cracks Less with a good jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Less finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Less will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Less blocks a low kick nicely.
Ippo misses with a low kick.
Ippo swats away the attempt to clinch by Less.
Ippo slips under a jab from Less.
Less uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Name Less seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Less.
Less looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Less scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ippo wants to counter with a clinch but Less pushes him away.
Less moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ippo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Less.
Less steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Less staying out of range there.
Less connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less throws out a loose jab but Ippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ippo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Less rushes Ippo and presses him up against the ropes.
Less misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Less.
A nice left hand lands by Less.
Less crunches a lovely knee into Ippo's ribcage.
Ippo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Less's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ippo tries a knee to the head but Less blocks it.
Ippo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Less.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Less.
Less cracks Ippo with a nice body shot.
Less misses with an elbow over the top.
Ippo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Less's elbow.
Less blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Less.
Less tries to work over Ippo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Less prevents a body shot from Ippo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Less misses with a body punch.
Ippo digs a right hand underneath Less's ribcage. Less let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Less misses with a punch to the body.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
A short right from Less on the inside.
Ippo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ippo lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Name Less has been cut.
Ippo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Less lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ippo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Less lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ippo lands an uppercut.
Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ippo lands a knee to the head.
Less throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Less.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Name Less will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Name Less's cut.
That's time! Less's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Ippo misses.
Ippo throws a hook but Less avoids it easily.
Less connects with a leg kick. Ippo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Less lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ippo's sensitive parts.
Less throws the kick towards the body but Ippo avoids it.
Ippo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ippo avoids a kick to the body.
Less misses with a hook.
Less throws a leg kick but Ippo checks it.
Less lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ippo throws a right hand that Less ducks under and follows up with a left that Less also avoids with ease.
Less seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Less lands the left hand.
Less tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Less.
Less throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less throws a front kick that sends Ippo stumbling back into the ropes.
A punch combination from Ippo misses.
Ippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ippo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Less.
Less swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ippo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A shot to the liver by Less. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ippo rushes Less and presses him up against the ropes.
Ippo lands a knee to the body.
Less prevents a body shot from Ippo.
Ippo blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Ippo - that landed with a thud.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Less blocks with his arms.
Ippo dodges an elbow strike from Less.
Less misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ippo.
Less blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Less tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo takes an elbow to the temple.
Less connects with a knee to the head.
Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Less blocks with his arms.
Less tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Less gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Less blocking some punches.
A short right from Less on the inside.
Ippo can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
Ippo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Less backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Less is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ippo is defending well for now.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Less - that landed with a thud.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Less.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Less tries to throw a body punch but Ippo avoids it by throwing Less back against the ropes.
Ippo pushes Less back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Less takes a knee to the side of the body.
Less throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Less's elbow.
Less throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ippos head.
Less pushes off an throws an elbow but Ippo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Less.
Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Less.
Ippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Less misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Less.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Less.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Name Less will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Name Less's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Less lands with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ippo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ippo.
Less lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ippo circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Ippo.
Less dodges the punch combination from Ippo.
Less tries a low kick but Ippo avoids it.
Less throws a low kick but Ippo moves out of range easily.
Ippo throws a hook but Less blocks it.
Ippo scores with a jab. Less acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Less lands with a shot to the body.
Ippo misses with a wild body shot.
Ippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Less manages to avoid it.
Less misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ippo.
Less slips a straight right by Ippo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ippo looks to land a left hand but Less moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ippo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Less misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo lands with a good body shot.
Less looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Less takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Less is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ippo.
Ippo is looking to land body kicks.
Ippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Less tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ippo manages to circle out of the way.
Ippo blocks a leg kick.
Less lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ippo's sensitive parts.
Ippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Less's head.
Less tries a low kick but Ippo avoids it.
Jab by Less.
Ippo lands a jab to Less's midsection.
Ippo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ippo rushes Less and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Less lands a left hand.
Less lands an elbow that stopped Ippo in his tracks for a moment.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
Less with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less throws an elbow that misses.
Less throws an elbow but it misses.
Less misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo tries to land knees in the clinch but Less avoids the damage to the body.
Less managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
A shot in the inside from Ippo.
Less presses Ippo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ippo scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Less.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Less.
Ippo lands with a short shot to the head.
Less prevents a body shot from Ippo.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Less blocks with his arms.
Less lands a hook that snaps the head of Ippo backwards.
Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Less.
Less tries a knee to the head but Ippo blocks it.
Ippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Less is blocking nicely.
Less throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Makunouchi Ippo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Name Less's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ippo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Less misses with a shot to the body
and Ippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Less connects with a single shot there.
Less stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Less throws the kick towards the body but Ippo avoids it.

Ippo has Less up against the ropes in a clinch.
Less gets through Ippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Less throws an elbow that misses.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo cracks Less with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Less creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ippo lands a body punch.
Ippo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Ippo avoids the elbow strike from Less, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ippo lands a hook that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Less tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ippo avoids it.
Ippo can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
Ippo tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Less just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ippo's brow.
Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Less tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Less lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ippo lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ippo.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo tries a knee to the head but Less blocks it.
Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
Ippo scores with a knee to the head.
Less scores with a hook to the body.
Less lands an uppercut.
Less lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Less tries to throw a body punch but Ippo avoids it by throwing Less back against the ropes.
Less blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Less blocks an uppercut.
Less lands a damaging elbow.
Ippo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less lands an elbow just above Ippo 's eye.
Less pushes Ippo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
Less throws an elbow but it misses.
Name Less has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ippo digs a right hand into Less's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Less's gas tank.
Less lands a damaging elbow.
Less lands an uppercut.
Ippo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ippo blocks a body shot from Less.
Ippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Less pushes off an throws an elbow but Ippo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ippo tries to throw a body punch but Less avoids it by throwing Ippo back against the ropes.
Less looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Less struggles to land a body shot inside as Ippo controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo throws a head punch that misses.
Less makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ippo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Less blocks a body shot from Ippo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Name Less will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Name Less's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ippo throws a jab but it's blocked by Less.
Ippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ippo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Less jabs Ippo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Less looks to land a body kick but Ippo moved away.
Less moves away from the strike by Ippo.
Ippo is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ippo.
Less is looking to slow Ippo down with leg kicks.
Ippo moves out of range of the body kick from Less.

Ippo moves into the clinch successfully.
Ippo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ippo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less prevents a body shot from Ippo.
Less throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Less tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Less scores with a nice short uppercut.
Less lands an elbow just above Ippo 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
Ippo gets through Less's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Less lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ippo backwards.
Ippo missing with knees to the body.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Less.
Less is leaning against Ippo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ippo tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ippo.
Ippo throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Less.
Less misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ippo lands with a light punch inside.
Less lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ippo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Less working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Less.
Less comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
Less lands an uppercut.
Ippo tries a body shot but Less blocks it.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Less blocks with his arms.
Ippo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Less is working Ippo over against the ropes.
Ippo trying to land knees to the body.
Less goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Less looking to throw knees to the head but Ippo is blocking nicely.
Less lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Less.
Makunouchi Ippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Less gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Less makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Less goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Less with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Less in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Less.
Less tries a body shot but Ippo blocks it.
Less tries to work over Ippo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Less gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Name Less showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Less has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Name Less!
Name Less retains his featherweight title!
Name Less thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Makunouchi Ippo had this to say: 'you Win or you Learn '.