PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Makamori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut comes into the arena with The Trooper - Iron Maiden blaring out of the sound system. Yoshiro Makamori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruut
vs
Makamori

173 cm
27
149 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

171 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gim Ruut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshiro Makamori!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruut takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Gim Ruut has been cut.
Ruut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makamori throws the kick towards the body but Ruut avoids it.
Makamori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruut in his tracks.

Ruut is rocked!
Makamori tries to clinch there but Ruut circles away.
Oh Ruut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makamori missing with a left hand there. Ruut was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruut seems to have got his legs back now.

Makamori closes the distance and pushes Ruut back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Makamori - that landed with a thud.
Makamori is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makamori stops a takedown attempt from Ruut.
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makamori lands a right hand.
Makamori tries to stall but Ruut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makamori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Makamori throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruut fails to pull guard.
Ruut is trying to pull guard but Makamori turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gim Ruut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Makamori throws an elbow but misses.
Makamori gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruut.
Ruut is looking for a takedown.
Makamori presses Ruut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Ruut has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Makamori clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
I really don't envy Makamori right now.
Ruut missing with strikes from the back.
Ruut avoiding Makamori 's attempts to control his hands.
Makamori wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makamori defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruut softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Makamori trying to control the position but Ruut manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ruut has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Makamori has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Makamori right now.

Ruut patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ruut keeps control of the position as Makamori tries to break free.

Ruut looking for the choke but no joy.
Makamori looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori tries to break free.
Makamori rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Makamori is looking to escape.
Makamori wants to improve his position but Ruut is controlling well.
Ruut wants to control but Makamori is keeping him busy.
Makamori moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruut postures up.
Ruut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Makamori has an active guard here but Ruut has managed to pass into half guard.
Makamori is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Makamori sees it coming and defends easily.

Ruut is looking for a kimura but Makamori is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruut to get the leverage.
Makamori is looking for a sweep. Ruut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruut is trying to control. Makamori wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Makamori controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Ruut is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makamori is trying to stand.
Makamori is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshiro Makamori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gim Ruut's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Makamori pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ruut back to the cage. Makamori follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Makamori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makamori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruut.
Makamori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makamori lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ruut throws a hook but Makamori blocks it.
Ruut blocks a head kick by Makamori.
Makamori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruut blocks a head kick by Makamori.
Makamori lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makamori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makamori.
Ruut swats away the attempt to clinch by Makamori.
Ruut circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Makamori misses.
Yoshiro Makamori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makamori swings widly with a right hand

and Ruut counters with a single leg into guard. Makamori didn't expect that.

Makamori had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruut defends it easily.
Ruut trying to control but Makamori is working from the bottom.
Makamori can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruut advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Makamori trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gim Ruut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruut trying to control the action but Makamori is working from the bottom.

Ruut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Makamori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makamori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruut wants to pass the guard but Makamori is keeping the position.
Makamori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori keeping moving, preventing Ruut from controlling successfully.
Makamori controlling the position.
Ruut passes Makamori's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Ruut is looking for a kimura here.
Ruut is trying to control the action in half guard but Makamori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ruut is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Makamori gets back to full guard.
Makamori trying to control the position.
Makamori tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori has control of Ruut's left arm, preventing Ruut from doing any damage.

Makamori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruut defends well.
Ruut wants to control from the top but Makamori keeps moving.
Makamori trying to control the position.
Ruut wants to control from the top but Makamori keeps moving.
Makamori wants to get back to his feet but Ruut is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makamori keeping moving, preventing Ruut from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshiro Makamori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gim Ruut's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ruut misses with a hook
and Makamori counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Makamori looks to land a left hand but Ruut moved out of range nicely.
Makamori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruut checks it well.
Makamori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruut. Makamori does a little dance to reset his feet.

Makamori moves into the clinch.
Makamori pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Makamori working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Makamori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Makamori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makamori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruut's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruut blocks an elbow strike from Makamori.
Ruut avoids a wild elbow strike from Makamori.
Makamori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makamori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makamori looking to slow down the pace here.

Ruut manages to pull guard.

Makamori has gone for a leg lock! Ruut slips out almost immediately though and dives into Makamori's guard.
Makamori keeping moving, preventing Ruut from controlling successfully.

Makamori working for a triangle but Ruut defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut advances to half guard.

Ruut seems to be working for a kimura but Makamori defends the submission attempt.

Ruut seems to be working for a kimura but Makamori defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruut is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Makamori sees it coming and defends easily.
Makamori is trying to stand up here but Ruut is controlling him well.
Makamori gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makamori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruut's guard.
Ruut seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori pushes down on Ruut's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Makamori is looking for a kimura here.
Ruut is looking to improve his position.

Makamori looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Makamori wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruut is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yoshiro Makamori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori moves nicely into side control.
Gim Ruut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Makamori swings around for an armbar but Ruut sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Makamori's guard.
Ruut lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruut stands and throws Makamori's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ruut working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ruut wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makamori, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiro Makamori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makamori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiro Makamori!
In defeat, Gim Ruut stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good job, Makamori. You have a bright future. Unfortunately I wasn't able to put my gameplan into work. I'm not sure why and I should have done better. Sorry to disappoint you guys.'.