PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverhielm is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Theme Tune to Islam. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gushiken
vs
Silverhielm

170 cm
24
135 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
135 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Silverhielm!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gushiken does it's job there.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm pushes Gushiken away with a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gushiken checks a leg kick.
Silverhielm thows a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken checks the leg kick.
Silverhielm moves to clinch but Gushiken breaks away
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Silverhielm lands but Gushiken takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm scores with a push kick.
Gushiken keeps the fight on the outside.
Silverhielm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silverhielm is looking to land body kicks.
Silverhielm takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gushiken manages to avoid it.
Silverhielm misses with a right hand
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Gushiken is having none of it.
Gushiken scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gushiken.
Silverhielm tries to score with a low kick but Gushiken moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Gushiken catches Silverhielm right on the button with a cross.
Gushiken throws a hook but Silverhielm avoids it easily.
Silverhielm misses with a looping left.
Silverhielm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gushiken circles away quickly and effectively.
Silverhielm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silverhielm misses with the combination.
Silverhielm throws a body kick the misses
and Silverhielm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silverhielm thuds his shin into the meat of Gushiken's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverhielm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken moves out of range as Silverhielm strikes.
Gushiken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silverhielm throws a hook but Gushiken avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken misses the jab.
Silverhielm walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverhielm throws the kick towards the body but Gushiken avoids it.
Gushiken throws a hook but Silverhielm blocks it.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverhielm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silverhielm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gushiken lands an overhand right.
Gushiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Gushiken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silverhielm lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gushiken's brow.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.

Gushiken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silverhielm swings widly with a right hand
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gushiken is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken loads up on a big right hand but Silverhielm slips the punch.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverhielm.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Silverhielm is just out of range.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Silverhielm.
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.
Gushiken cracks Silverhielm with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silverhielm. Gushiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gushiken stuns Silverhielm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silverhielm feints and then cracks Gushiken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gushiken down.
Silverhielm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gushiken is able to avoid easily.
Gushiken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gushiken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gushiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gushiken throws a big shot that misses.
Silverhielm slips under a jab from Gushiken.
Gushiken blocks the body kick.
Gushiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silverhielm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silverhielm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gushiken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken misses with a hook
and Silverhielm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gushiken checks a leg kick.
Silverhielm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Gushiken lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silverhielm fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Silverhielm.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm scores with a shot to the body.
Good work by Gushiken as he checks the leg kick.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut. Silverhielm saw that one coming.
Gushiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Silverhielm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silverhielm connects with an inside leg kick.
Gushiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silverhielm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silverhielm looks to score with a jab to the body but Gushiken is just out of range.
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 Yoko Gushiken will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silverhielm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silverhielm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silverhielm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Silverhielm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silverhielm throws the kick towards the body but Gushiken avoids it.
Gushiken swings for the body but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Gushiken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Gushiken misses.
Silverhielm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silverhielm takes a swing at Gushiken's ribcage but misses.
Silverhielm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gushiken will feel that in the morning.
Silverhielm stuns Gushiken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silverhielm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gushiken to score with a decent uppercut.
Silverhielm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
A big right from Gushiken misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverhielm thumps Gushiken with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silverhielm throws a lazy right hand but Gushiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Silverhielm misses
and Gushiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gushiken throws a body punch but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Gushiken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silverhielm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silverhielm blocks a jab.
Silverhielm scores with a body shot.
Silverhielm lands with a hook. Gushiken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick from Silverhielm lands but Gushiken takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm tries a head kick but it misses.

Silverhielm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gushiken, pushing him back against the cage.
Silverhielm prevents Gushiken from breaking the clinch.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken avoids a wild elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Gushiken blocks the elbow strike.
Silverhielm pushes off an throws an elbow but Gushiken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gushiken tries to circle away but Silverhielm has him pinned against the cage.
Gushiken blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gushiken's brow.

Gushiken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silverhielm is looking to clinch.
Silverhielm misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a nice body shot.
Gushiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Gushiken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gushiken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gushiken avoids a kick to the body.
Silverhielm tries to score with a low kick but Gushiken moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Silverhielm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoko Gushiken is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silverhielm misses with a leg kick.
Silverhielm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silverhielms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gushiken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silverhielm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silverhielm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gushiken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silverhielm lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silverhielm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up.
Silverhielm misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Gushiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverhielm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silverhielm.
No joy there for Silverhielm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silverhielm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gushiken rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gushiken.
Silverhielm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gushiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
Silverhielm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silverhielm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silverhielm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gushiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silverhielm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gushiken's head backwards.
Silverhielm is looking to land body kicks.
Silverhielm misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverhielm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Silverhielm is predictable there
and Gushiken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silverhielm is breathing heavily.
Gushiken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters circling a little - Silverhielm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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 Yoko Gushiken will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silverhielm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gushiken counters with a one-two to the body.
Silverhielm throws a chopping leg kick but Gushiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gushiken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gushiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silverhielm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Silverhielm is rocked!
Gushiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silverhielm is still on wobbly legs! Can Gushiken finish him?
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Gushiken moves out of range.
Silverhielm seems to have recovered his senses.
Silverhielm fakes the leg kick and cracks Gushiken in the body.
Gushiken blocks a head kick by Silverhielm.
Gushiken looks to throw the jab but Silverhielm is out of range.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the body.
Gushiken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silverhielm circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silverhielm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gushiken.
Silverhielm lands with a cross.
Gushiken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gushiken misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silverhielm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silverhielm wants to clinch up but Gushiken keeps it at a distance.
Silverhielm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silverhielm lands a nice shot to the body.
Silverhielm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Gushiken misses its intended target.
Gushiken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gushiken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gushiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silverhielm can pounce on him.
Silverhielm tries to land a front kick but Gushiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gushiken throws a body punch but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Gushiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch but Gushiken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silverhielm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silverhielm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierre Silverhielm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silverhielm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
Silverhielm wants to clinch up but Gushiken keeps it at a distance.
Gushiken blocks a jab.
Gushiken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverhielm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Silverhielm ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Gushiken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gushiken checks the leg kick.
Silverhielm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gushiken.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverhielm manages to avoid it.
Silverhielm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silverhielm misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silverhielm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silverhielm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gushiken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gushiken blocks a head kick by Silverhielm.
Crunch! Silverhielm slams his shin into Gushiken's torso.
Silverhielm wants to land a leg kick but Gushiken is out of range.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silverhielm.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gushiken manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Gushiken.
Silverhielm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gushiken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silverhielm misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Gushiken. Beautiful body shot.
Silverhielm misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gushiken looks to land a combination. Silverhielm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silverhielm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silverhielm scoring well with a low kick there.
Gushiken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Gushiken as he connects with a hook.
Gushiken walks into a jab.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick but Gushiken checks it.
Yoko Gushiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silverhielm throws a body kick the misses
and Gushiken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gushiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheers as Gushiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silverhielm doesn't seem phased though.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoko Gushiken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gushiken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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