PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 1913 p4p, 218 weight class) and Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 345 p4p, 47 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasleyiev
vs
Makaki Iii

178 cm
32
170 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

182 cm
32
177 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Makaki Iii misses.
Makaki Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Makaki Iii.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Makaki Iii.
Vasleyiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makaki Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii tries a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev is wise to it.
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makaki Iii. That's going to slow Vasleyiev down.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Makaki Iii thuds his right hand into Vasleyiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makaki Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makaki Iii.

Makaki Iii has Vasleyiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut.
Vasleyiev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii lands a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev working aggressively here.
Makaki Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.

Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Vasleyiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Makaki Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Makaki Iii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Makaki Iii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasleyiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Makaki Iii misses with a double jab.
Makaki Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Makaki Iii looks to move away, Vasleyiev throws a big counter combo but Makaki Iii just gets out of the way.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makaki Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev digs a good body shot into Makaki Iii's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makaki Iii feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses the jab.
Vasleyiev takes one to the chin there.
Makaki Iii misses with a straight left.
Makaki Iii lands the left hand.
Makaki Iii 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.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Makaki Iii connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii with a nice cross.
Vasleyiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Makaki Iii dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vasleyiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Yancy Makaki Iii has been cut.
Makaki Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makaki Iii can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vasleyiev tries to land a front kick but Makaki Iii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makaki Iii throws out a counter right but Vasleyiev avoids it with no problem.
Makaki Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Makaki Iii misses.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Jab by Makaki Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. Makaki Iii saw that one coming.
Makaki Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makaki Iii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Makaki Iii. Vasleyiev shrugs it off though.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makaki Iii has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makaki Iii throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Makaki Iii scores with a spinning back kick!

Vasleyiev drives through and clinches with Makaki Iii against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Vasleyiev lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Makaki Iii lands a left hand.
Makaki Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Vasleyiev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makaki Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makaki Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makaki Iii jabs Vasleyiev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makaki Iii cracks Vasleyiev with a good jab.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Vasleyiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makaki Iii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Makaki Iii as he connects with a hook.
Makaki Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makaki Iii lands an overhand right.
Makaki Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makaki Iii motions for Vasleyiev to come forward. Makaki Iii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Makaki Iii avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Makaki Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev misses the body punch
enabling Makaki Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Makaki Iii scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Makaki Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Makaki Iii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makaki Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Makaki Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yancy Makaki Iii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Makaki Iii missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Vasleyiev misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Makaki Iii misses the target.
Vasleyiev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Makaki Iii scores with a kick to the body.
Makaki Iii lands an overhand right.
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Vasleyiev clinches.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev tries to break the clinch but Makaki Iii is controlling the position.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a light punch inside.
Vasleyiev scores with a shot to the side of Makaki Iii's head.

Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Makaki Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Makaki Iii is just out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev ducks right into an uppercut from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Makaki Iii throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makaki Iii.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makaki Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makaki Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makaki Iii tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
It looked like Vasleyiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Makaki Iii misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yancy Makaki Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Makaki Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makaki Iii lands with a straight right. Vasleyiev didn't see that one coming.
Vasleyiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makaki Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Makaki Iii. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev is trying to break free.
Makaki Iii blocking some punches.
Makaki Iii lands a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand into Vasleyiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasleyiev's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makaki Iii.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Makaki Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vasleyiev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yancy Makaki Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makaki Iii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
A relieved looking Yancy Makaki Iii thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.