PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande has chosen Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness as his entrance music. Gde Vkaragande told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gushiken
vs
Vkaragande

170 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Bushido Clothing
Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vkaragande throws a right hand that misses
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gushiken blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with a left hand
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Gushiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vkaragande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vkaragande tries to clinch up
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken works Vkaragande's body with a nice hook.
Vkaragande checks a low kick from Gushiken.
Vkaragande misses with a body shot
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Gushiken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vkaragande tries a low kick but Gushiken avoids it.
Vkaragande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vkaragande misses with a kick to the body.
Gushiken connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Gushiken as he checks the leg kick.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Gushiken moves out of range easily.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
Vkaragande on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vkaragande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken throws a one two combo.
Vkaragande moves to clinch but Gushiken breaks away
and Gushiken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vkaragande tries to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vkaragande connects with a leg kick. Gushiken looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vkaragande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vkaragande throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande throws the kick towards the body but Gushiken avoids it.
Gushiken with a nice cross.
Vkaragande throws a body kick that misses.
Vkaragande throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gushiken.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vkaragande misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gde Vkaragande will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gushiken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vkaragande thows a leg kick but Gushiken checks it
and Gushiken counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken connects with a nice looking jab.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vkaragande wants to slow Gushiken down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande throws a combination that misses
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vkaragande tries to clinch up
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Vkaragande's belly button to the back.
Vkaragande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gushiken.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
Vkaragande lands a nice looking body kick.
Vkaragande swings widly with a right hand
and Gushiken counters with a stiff right hand.
Vkaragande attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gushiken misses with a two punch combination.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Vkaragande throws a chopping leg kick but Gushiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vkaragande closes the distance but Gushiken moves to the side
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoko Gushiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Vkaragande misses with a hook to the body
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vkaragande misses the body punch
and Gushiken counters with a nice body shot.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Vkaragande's belly button to the back.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vkaragande tries to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gushiken. That did some damage!
Vkaragande misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vkaragande connects with a solid leg kick.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses
and Gushiken counters with a one-two to the body.
Vkaragande throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gushiken counters with a series of strikes. Vkaragande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vkaragande looks to land a body kick but Gushiken moved away.
Vkaragande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gushiken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gushiken cracks Vkaragande with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vkaragande misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vkaragande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gushiken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gushiken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vkaragande circles away quickly and effectively.
Gushiken lands an overhand right.
Vkaragande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vkaragande manages to avoid it.
Gushiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gushiken throws a hook but Vkaragande avoids it easily.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vkaragande thinking.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with a left hand
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vkaragande thinking.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gushiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vkaragande can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Vkaragande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande ducks right into an uppercut from Gushiken.
Vkaragande looks to clinch
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick.
Gushiken scores with a three punch combo!
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vkaragande tries to clinch up
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy body shot
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vkaragande looks to clinch
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Gushiken coming out on top.
Vkaragande throws a combination that misses
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vkaragande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vkaragande thinking.
Vkaragande tries to land a front kick but Gushiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Gushiken moves out of range easily.
Vkaragande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gushiken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Gushiken thuds a left hand into Vkaragande's body.
Gushiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gushiken checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gushiken.
Vkaragande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande wants to land a leg kick but Gushiken is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gushiken blocks the leg kick.
Gushiken thows a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Vkaragande closes the distance but Gushiken moves to the side
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoko Gushiken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gushiken 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoko Gushiken!