PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoijimbo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac, Freddie Foxxx, Ray Benzino - Don't Fuck With A Killa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gorbachoff
vs
Yoijimbo

198 cm
28
246 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

170 cm
31
280 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoijimbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachoff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gorbachoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoijimbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoijimbo misses with a combination

and Gorbachoff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yoijimbo tries to get to full guard but Gorbachoff has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yoijimbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff thows a huge punch but Yoijimbo dodges it nicely.
Gorbachoff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yoijimbo keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gorbachoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gorbachoff seems to be working for a kimura but Yoijimbo defends the submission attempt.
Yoijimbo is looking for a sweep. Gorbachoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoijimbo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at team razors mma fight club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Yoijimbo moves into full guard.
Gorbachoff stops Yoijimbo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoijimbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachoff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yoijimbo's head.
Gorbachoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoijimbo is retaining full guard.
Gorbachoff is working hard here to advance position.
Yoijimbo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorbachoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Gorbachoff controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yoijimbo is trying is best to control the position here.

Gorbachoff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yoijimbo sees it coming and defends easily.
Gorbachoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorbachoff wants to control but Yoijimbo is keeping him busy.
Yoijimbo is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gorbachoff lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo won't allow Gorbachoff to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoijimbo pushes Gorbachoff off looking to stand but Gorbachoff dives back in and keeps control.
Yoijimbo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gorbachoff is thwarting Yoijimbo's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorbachoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoijimbo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makahlen Gorbachoff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gorbachoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick that misses.
Yoijimbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachoff checks a leg kick.
Yoijimbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoijimbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yoijimbo slaps away a takedown attempt from Gorbachoff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gorbachoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yoijimbo as he avoids it easily.
Gorbachoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachoff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gorbachoff checks a low kick from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo cracks a nice hook into Gorbachoff's ribs.
Gorbachoff lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoijimbo checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Gorbachoff is predictable there
and Yoijimbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoijimbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachoff is just out of range.
Yoijimbo avoids the body shot from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff loads up on a big right hand but Yoijimbo slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Gorbachoff blocks the leg kick.
Gorbachoff throws a hook but Yoijimbo avoids it easily.
Yoijimbo throws out a loose jab but Gorbachoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachoff jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yoijimbo swings for the body but Gorbachoff moves out of range.
Yoijimbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoijimbo loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachoff slips the punch.
Gorbachoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoijimbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gorbachoff is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo lands a jab to Gorbachoff's midsection.
Yoijimbo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoijimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gorbachoff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yoijimbo to the ground. Gorbachoff is now in Yoijimbo's guard.
Gorbachoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoijimbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gorbachoff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gorbachoff throws a big elbow that misses.
Yoijimbo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gorbachoff dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo is trying to get back to half guard.
Gorbachoff remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yoijimbo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gorbachoff keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gorbachoff is looking to control Yoijimbo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gorbachoff avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gorbachoff is controlling Yoijimbo's trapped leg to prevent Yoijimbo from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoijimbo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hojo Yoijimbo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gorbachoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoijimbo stalks Gorbachoff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gorbachoff's face. Gorbachoff staggers backwards, shaken.
Gorbachoff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoijimbo.
Gorbachoff lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yoijimbo will feel that in the morning.
Gorbachoff cracks Yoijimbo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoijimbo ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachoff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Yoijimbo.
Gorbachoff checks the leg kick.
Yoijimbo moves out of range of the leg kick from Gorbachoff.
Yoijimbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorbachoff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorbachoff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but Gorbachoff checks it.
Yoijimbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoijimbo throws a body punch but Gorbachoff moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoijimbo is looking to slow Gorbachoff down with leg kicks.
Yoijimbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoijimbo misses with a leg kick

so Gorbachoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gorbachoff won't allow Yoijimbo to sweep him here.
Yoijimbo pulls Gorbachoff in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoijimbo wants to get back to his feet but Gorbachoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hojo Yoijimbo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gorbachoff blocks a leg kick.
Yoijimbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but Gorbachoff moved away.
Yoijimbo moves out of range of the body kick.
Gorbachoff throws a low kick, looking for Yoijimbo's leg but Yoijimbo calmly moves out of range.
Yoijimbo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoijimbo throws a push kick but Gorbachoff slaps the foot to one side.
Hojo Yoijimbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoijimbo cracks a nice hook into Gorbachoff's ribs.
Yoijimbo lands a slapping body shot.
Yoijimbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gorbachoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Yoijimbo. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gorbachoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoijimbo connects with a looping right hand.

Yoijimbo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gorbachoff sprawling to the canvas! Gorbachoff rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yoijimbo finish him?!

Gorbachoff is rocked!
Gorbachoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoijimbo can pounce on him.
Oh Gorbachoff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gorbachoff throws a lazy body kick
and Yoijimbo counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoijimbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gorbachoff seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoijimbo misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo digs a good hook to Gorbachoff's body.
Yoijimbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoijimbo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoijimbo is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Yoijimbo.
Gorbachoff slips under a jab from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoijimbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoijimbo lunges at Gorbachoff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gorbachoff's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoijimbo.
A good leg kick by Yoijimbo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoijimbo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hojo Yoijimbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoijimbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hojo Yoijimbo!
A victorious Hojo Yoijimbo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.