PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Makovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Makovsky
vs
Gushiken

163 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

170 cm
43
135 lbs
44 - 21 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Makovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gushiken.
Gushiken fails to land with a series of punches.
Makovsky tries to counter with a takedown but Gushiken is quick to defend against it.
Gushiken lands with a right hand.
Gushiken throws the left hand but Makovsky avoids the punch easily.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makovsky scores with a shot to the body.
Makovsky throws a combination. Gushiken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gushiken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gushiken swings widly with a right hand

and Makovsky counters with a shoot takedown. Gushiken fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gushiken pushes Makovsky off and scrambles back to his feet.

Gushiken forces Makovsky back against the cage and clinches.
Gushiken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makovsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makovsky is trying to break free.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gushiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gushiken.
Makovsky tries to circle away but Gushiken has him pinned against the cage.
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makovsky's elbow.
Gushiken lands with a short shot to the head.

Makovsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gushiken pushes Makovsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Gushiken lands with a right to the head.
Gushiken prevents a takedown attempt there.

Makovsky gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Makovsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gushiken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gushiken wants to get back to his feet.
Makovsky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gushiken defending well though.

Makovsky is working for a submission of some sort.
Makovsky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gushiken manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makovsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gushiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makovsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoko Gushiken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Makovsky is just out of range.
Gushiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Gushiken.
Gushiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gushiken cracks Makovsky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky throws out a leg kick but Gushiken moves out of range and Makovsky only half commits.
Gushiken takes a swing at Makovsky's ribcage but misses.
Makovsky darts in looking for a takedown but Gushiken gets double underhooks and turns Makovsky into the cage.
Gushiken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gushiken throws a one two combo.
Makovsky throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Makovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Gushiken.
Makovsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gushiken cracks Makovsky with a good jab.
Gushiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gushiken throws a hook to the side of Makovsky's head but Makovsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Gushiken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makovsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Makovsky.

Makovsky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky throwing strikes but missing.
Gushiken not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makovsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gushiken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gushiken being controlled here, momentarily.
Gushiken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makovsky throwing strikes from guard but Gushiken blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Makovsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Makovsky prevents Gushiken from getting back to his feet.

Gushiken has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Makovsky has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Makovsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gushiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makovsky can pounce on him.
Gushiken cracks Makovsky with a good jab.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gushiken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken lands with an uppercut that bounces Makovsky off the cage and back into range.
Gushiken cracks Makovsky with a good jab.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gushiken sprawls well. Gushiken wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Makovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Makovsky misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gushiken rushes Makovsky and presses him up against the cage.

Makovsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gushiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Makovsky - just one landing.
Gushiken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gushiken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken wants to clinch.
Makovsky throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Makovsky's belly button to the back.
Makovsky lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makovsky misses with a takedown attempt - Gushiken sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Makovsky. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makovsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Gushiken moves in looking to clinch but Makovsky pushes him off.
Makovsky loads up on a big right hand but Gushiken slips the punch.
Gushiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makovsky.
Makovsky slips under a jab.
A big left from Gushiken misses.
Nice straight punches there by Makovsky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makovsky.
Makovsky misses with a hook.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makovsky misses with a takedown attempt - Gushiken sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Makovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makovsky slips under a jab.
Gushiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makovsky.
Makovsky misses with a two punch combination.
Makovsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Makovsky closes the distance and clinches up with Gushiken, looking for a takedown. Makovsky pushes Gushiken against the cage but Gushiken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken scores with a decent looking hook.
Gushiken jabs Makovsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makovsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gushiken lands with a shot to the body.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gushiken sprawls well. Gushiken wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Makovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Makovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Makovsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gushiken lands with an overhand left.
Gushiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makovsky momentarily.
Gushiken lands the left hand.
Gushiken scores with a nice head shot.
Gushiken has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gushiken.
Gushiken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gushiken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gushiken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken throws a hook to the side of Makovsky's head but Makovsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gushiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makovsky.
Makovsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Makovsky throws an overhand right that lands on Gushiken's shoulder, as Gushiken tries to avoid the shot.
Makovsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gushiken.
Makovsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Makovsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zach Makovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makovsky lands a body shot.
Gushiken lands the left hand.
Gushiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gushiken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gushiken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gushiken wants it to stay on the feet.
Gushiken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makovsky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Makovsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Gushiken off the cage and back into range.
Makovsky tries to move into range but Gushiken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makovsky scores with a punch to the head.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Makovsky is just out of range.
Gushiken throws a hook but Makovsky avoids it easily.
Makovsky throws a sloppy body shot
and Gushiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makovsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gushiken.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch but Makovsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gushiken slips under a jab.
Gushiken looks to throw the jab but Makovsky is out of range.
Gushiken scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makovsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makovsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makovsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gushiken finds it's way round the side to connect with Makovsky's head.
Makovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makovsky moves out of range of the strikes.

Gushiken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zach Makovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gushiken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Makovsky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Makovsky with a nice head shot there.
Makovsky trying to control but Gushiken is working from the bottom.
Zach Makovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makovsky is controlling him.
Makovsky trying to control but Gushiken is working from the bottom.
Makovsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Makovsky won't allow Gushiken to get back to his feet.

Gushiken kicks Makovsky off and gets to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Gushiken sprawls well. He's pushed Makovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makovsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Makovsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Gushiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Makovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makovsky looks for the body kick but Gushiken saw that one coming.
Makovsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makovsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Gushiken tries to sprawl out of it but Makovsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gushiken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makovsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gushiken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makovsky. Makovsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gushiken throws a shot from downtown. Makovsky moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Makovsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makovsky has a takedown stuffed.
Yoko Gushiken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makovsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Gushiken rushes Makovsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gushiken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Gushiken prevents a takedown attempt there.
Makovsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Makovsky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gushiken avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoko Gushiken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gushiken 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoko Gushiken!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoko Gushiken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.