PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoko Gushiken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drago
vs
Gushiken

172 cm
32
136 lbs
21 - 1 - 0

170 cm
39
135 lbs
41 - 18 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gushiken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gushiken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drago looks for the body kick but Gushiken saw that one coming.
Gushiken is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gushiken throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Gushiken just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDrago.
Gushiken throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Gushiken misses with a double jab.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Gushiken moved away.
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Drago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Gushiken throws a big shot that misses.
Gushiken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago feints and then cracks Gushiken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gushiken down.
Gushiken misses with a hook.
Drago misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken lands a nice looking body shot.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gushiken wants to clinch.
Drago jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gushiken wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Drago scores with a jab to the head.
Gushiken loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Gushiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
Drago clobbers Gushiken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gushiken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gushiken connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Gushiken. That snapped Drago's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gushiken dips to his left and cracks Drago with an uppercut!
Gushiken tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Gushiken lands.
Drago gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Drago tried to counter with a leg kick but Gushiken avoided it.
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gushiken tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gushiken lands with an overhand left.
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken lands a glancing blow to the side of Drago's head.
Gushiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drago connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gushiken tries to clinch up
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to land a leg kick but Gushiken is out of range.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Drago ducks down to avoid it.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken connects with a body shot.
Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Gushiken loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Gushiken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drago had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Drago throws a wild body kick that Gushiken sees coming a mile off.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drago lands a nice looking body kick.
Gushiken scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gushiken throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken's corner calls for a 1-2. Gushiken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gushiken takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Gushiken misses.
Drago moves out of range as Gushiken strikes.
Gushiken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gushiken throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drago blocks a jab.
Drago avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.
Drago looks for the body kick but Gushiken saw that one coming.
Gushiken misses the jab.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Gushiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slapping body kick lands there for Drago.
Gushiken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Gushiken.
Drago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drago connects with a single shot there.
Drago throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gushiken in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Drago walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gushiken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drago sets himself, and Gushiken steps forward looking for the clinch! Drago avoids it this time.
Drago defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Gushiken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Drago might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gushiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gushiken looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gushiken cracks Drago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Drago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gushiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a body kick that stops Gushiken in his tracks momentarily.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gushiken moves into the clinch.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Gushiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gushiken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago tries a body shot but Gushiken blocks it.
Gushiken scores with a hook to the body.
Gushiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gushiken lands a left hand.
Gushiken prevents a body shot from Drago.
Gushiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gushiken lands a right hand.
Drago misses with some punches.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gushiken after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gushiken fails to land.
Gushiken slows down the pace here.
Drago throws an elbow but it misses.
Gushiken trying to stall but Drago improves his position.
Drago misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gushiken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gushiken prevents a body shot from Drago.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gushiken walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gushiken takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Gushiken tries to move into range but Drago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gushiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago tries to score with a low kick but Gushiken moves his leg out of the way.
Gushiken lands a glancing blow to the side of Drago's head.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gushiken cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gushiken 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 drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Drago wants to stall.
Drago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drago misses with some punches.
Gushiken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gushiken.
Gushiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gushiken blocks an uppercut.
Drago blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Drago.
Gushiken lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gushiken backwards.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gushiken scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
Gushiken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago misses with a body punch.
Gushiken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gushiken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drago.
Gushiken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Gushiken prevents a body shot from Drago.
Gushiken has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gushiken walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ice Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gushiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Gushiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gushiken cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yoko Gushiken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Gushiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Gushiken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.

Gushiken rushes Drago and presses him up against the cage.
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gushiken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago misses with the head strike.
Gushiken gets underhooks to prevent Drago's takedown attempt.
Drago tries to work over Gushiken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gushiken stalling the fight.
Gushiken pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries a body shot but Gushiken blocks it.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Gushiken.
Gushiken lands a nice uppercut.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
Gushiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drago.
Gushiken trying to control the position but instead, Drago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gushiken into the cage.
Drago lands an uppercut.
Gushiken lands a left hand.
Gushiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gushiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drago goes for a takedown attempt but Gushiken pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Nice shot by Drago.
Drago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drago swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gushiken misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Gushiken misses its intended target.
Drago scoring well with a low kick there.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gushiken tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gushiken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gushiken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gushiken is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago scores with a head kick.

Gushiken is rocked!
Gushiken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drago. Drago obviously looking to wear him down.
Gushiken cracks Drago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gushiken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Drago.
Gushiken is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Drago lands an uppercut, right on the button! Gushiken tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ice Drago!
A relieved looking Ice Drago thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.