PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushio Makinari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yushio Makinari has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Guevara
vs
Makinari

183 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yushio Makinari!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makinari has a takedown stuffed.
Makinari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guevara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Guevara closes the distance and clinches.

Makinari pulls guard.
Makinari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara tries to free his leg and advance position but Makinari is retaining full guard.

Guevara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makinari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guevara has managed to get both his arms back between Makinari's legs - danger averted.

Guevara decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Makinari has a takedown stuffed.

Guevara clinches up with Makinari and pushes him back against the cage.
Makinari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makinari keeps control of Guevara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guevara is looking to break free of the clinch but Makinari has double underhooks.
Makinari working hard to break the clinch.
Makinari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guevara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ernesto Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yushio Makinari.
Guevara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makinari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ernesto Guevara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Guevara does no damage.

Makinari forces Guevara back against the cage and clinches.

Guevara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Guevara. Those never looked like landing.
Makinari tries for a takedown but Guevara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guevara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Guevara duly obliges.
Guevara avoids the head kick by Makinari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Guevara.
A nice combination there by Guevara.
Guevara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Makinari looks gassed!
Sloppy strikes from Guevara. Those never looked like landing.
Makinari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yushio Makinari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guevara works over Makinari's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Guevara clinches with his opponent.
Guevara tries to break free but Makinari pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Guevara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Makinari drags the fight down to the ground.
Guevara advances position into side control!
Guevara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Makinari sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Guevara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makinari, who protects the arm well.
Guevara misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guevara stands up and beckons Makinari to his feet.

Guevara closes the distance and clinches.
Makinari fails to pull guard.
Guevara stops a takedown attempt from Makinari.
Guevara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makinari has him pressed against the cage.
Guevara is trying to force a seperation but Makinari has the dominant position.
Makinari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guevara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guevara is working the combinations to good effect here.

Guevara clinches with his opponent.

Guevara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Guevara misses.
Guevara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Guevara gets a clinch.

Guevara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guevara stalks Makinari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makinari's face. Makinari staggers backwards, shaken.
Makinari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guevara scores with a body shot.
Guevara misses with a wild combination.

Guevara clinches up with Makinari and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Guevara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makinari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guevara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guevara lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Guevara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guevara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Makinari wants to clinch
and Guevara counters with a series of strikes. Makinari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makinari shoots and misses
and Guevara counters with a stiff right hand.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makinari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guevara scores with the left hand. Makinari knows he should have avoided that one.
Guevara throws a right and a left that Makinari avoids nicely.

Guevara has Makinari up against the cage in a clinch.
Guevara tries to break free but Makinari pushes him back against the cage.
Guevara is trying to push Makinari away but Makinari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Makinari is breathing heavily.
Guevara is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara tries to circle away but Makinari has him pinned against the cage.
Makinari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guevara can't break the clinch.
Guevara tries to break free but Makinari pushes him back against the cage.
Guevara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Guevara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guevara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guevara blocks a head kick by Makinari.
Guevara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makinari wants to clinch but Guevara slips to the side
and Guevara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Guevara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guevara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ernesto Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yushio Makinari.
Guevara avoids a wild elbow strike from Makinari.
A frustrated look appears on Guevara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guevara is trying to break the clinch but Makinari is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Makinari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makinari prevents Guevara from breaking the clinch.
Makinari has Guevara pressed against the cage, preventing Guevara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makinari trying to stall but Guevara improves his position.
Guevara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makinari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Makinari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guevara tries to break free but Makinari pushes him back against the cage.
Makinari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guevara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Makinari wants to break free but Guevara has control.
Guevara is trying to push Makinari away but Makinari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Guevara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Guevara.
Makinari takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws a series of punches but Makinari moves out of range.
Guevara lands a nice shot that snaps Makinari's head back.
Guevara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guevara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guevara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Guevara duly obliges.
Makinari misses with a takedown

and Guevara counters by moving into the clinch.
Guevara tries to circle away but Makinari has him pinned against the cage.

Guevara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guevara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guevara cracks Makinari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Guevara closes the distance and pushes Makinari back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara wants to break free but Makinari has control.
Makinari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guevara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Makinari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guevara tries to break free but Makinari pushes him back against the cage.

Guevara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guevara throws a right and a left that Makinari avoids nicely.
Guevara scores with a three punch combo!
Ernesto Guevara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Guevara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Guevara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makinari looking to slow down the pace here.
Makinari prevents Guevara from breaking the clinch.
Guevara is trying to break free.
Makinari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guevara walks away with a smile on his face. Makinari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Makinari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guevara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Guevara dominated that second round.
That's time! Guevara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guevara with a nice cross.
Guevara misses with a two punch combination.
Makinari doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Guevara counter with a right hand.
Guevara looks to land a combination. Makinari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Makinari tries to clinch but Guevara moves away
and Guevara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guevara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guevara misses with a series of wild punches.
Makinari misses with a takedown attempt
and Guevara counters with a stiff right hand.

Makinari tries to keep at a distance but Guevara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makinari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Guevara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Guevara breaks from the clinch.
Guevara throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Makinari avoids a punch combination nicely.

Guevara closes the distance and clinches.

Guevara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guevara misses with a series of wild punches.
Guevara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makinari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guevara throws a series of punches but Makinari avoids them all with ease.

Guevara darts in and clinches Makinari up against the cage.
Guevara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makinari can do to turn this around?
Guevara is looking to break free of the clinch but Makinari has double underhooks.
Guevara is trying to force a seperation but Makinari has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara wants to get back to striking at distance but Makinari won't allow it.
Guevara wants to break free but Makinari has control.
A frustrated look appears on Guevara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guevara can't break the clinch.
Makinari wants a takedown but no success here.
Ernesto Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yushio Makinari.
Guevara wants to break free but Makinari has control.
Makinari tries to pull guard but Guevara won't allow it.

Guevara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guevara misses with a two punch combination.
Guevara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guevara.

Guevara instigates a clinch.
Makinari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guevara walks away with a smile on his face. Makinari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guevara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makinari circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makinari circles away quickly and effectively.

Guevara forces Makinari back against the cage and clinches.
Makinari keeps control of Guevara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Makinari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Makinari tries to pull guard but Guevara won't allow it.
Makinari is trying to break free.

Guevara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
Makinari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makinari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makinari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guevara misses with a wild combination.
Makinari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makinari misses with a takedown attempt
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guevara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makinari.

Guevara moves into range and clinches up with Makinari.
Guevara is trying to break free.
Guevara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Guevara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Guevara manages to break the clinch.
Yushio Makinari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernesto Guevara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guevara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Guevara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guevara 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Guevara!