PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dios
vs
Mako

185 cm
23
141 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Via Dios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Mako!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mako takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mako is looking to land body kicks.
Mako swinging wilding here.
Dios scores with a jab to the head.
Mako chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Dios closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mako to the mat! Mako manages to get full guard.
Dios wants to control from the top but Mako keeps moving.
Mako is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mako is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dios wants to get back to full guard.
Mako wants to get back to his feet.
Dios is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dios looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dios actively working from the bottom here.
Mako landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Mako is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mako wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dios wants to improve his position but Mako is controlling well.
Dios won't allow Mako to pass to mount.
Dios tries to get to full guard but Mako has control of the leg.
Dios really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mako scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dios is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mako pulls his head out easily.
Dios wants to control but Mako is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mako is trying to control the action in half guard but Dios is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mako throws out a leg kick but Dios moves out of range and Mako only half commits.
Mako takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mako swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dios tries for a takedown but Mako sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mako looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George Mako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mako misses with a body shot.

Dios drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dios will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mako has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dios trying to control the position from guard on top but Mako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dios is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako is trying to keep Dios in close.
Mako lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dios!

Mako is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dios has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dios!
Dios looking to sit in guard and control but Mako gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dios keeping moving, preventing Mako from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mako trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mako gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mako wants to pass the guard but Dios is keeping the position.

Dios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mako avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Via Dios dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mako throws a sloppy head kick and Dios moves out of range easily.
Mako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dios.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dios. That's going to slow Mako down.
Mako lands a nice hook to Dios's body. Dios takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mako swinging wilding here.
Mako avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Mako lands but Dios takes it in his stride.
Via Dios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mako gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dios showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako striking from his own guard.
Mako is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dios is controlling him.
Mako looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dios is one step ahead there.
Dios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mako looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mako wants to get back to his feet but Dios is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dios is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dios has Mako up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dios fails to pull guard.
Mako prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mako is looking to break free of the clinch but Dios has double underhooks.

Dios manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mako slips nicely into half guard.
Mako is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mako scores with a couple of nice shots.

Dios is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mako pulls his head out easily.
Mako wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dios keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dios looking for submissions off his back.
Mako is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dios is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mako pulls his head out easily.
Mako performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dios is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body punch from Mako.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mako misses with the combination.
Dios slips a jab and a cross from Mako.
Dios tries to bum rush Mako with a series of wild strikes but Mako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mako misses with a two punch combination.
Mako throws a hook but Dios avoids it easily.
Mako swats away the attempt to clinch by Dios.
Mako misses with a double jab
and Dios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mako turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
George Mako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dios closes the distance and clinches up with Mako, looking for a takedown. Dios pushes Mako against the cage but Mako circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Via Dios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dios moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mako showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dios avoids the head kick by Mako.
Mako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dios moves away.
Dios dodges the punch combination from Mako.
Mako throws a sloppy head kick and Dios moves out of range easily.

Dios looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mako!
Mako trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mako is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mako really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dios working for a submission but Mako is keeping him at bay.
Mako is trying to stand up.
Mako is squirming around, avoiding Dios's attempts to control the action.

Dios has control of Mako's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mako regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Dios swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mako is now in Dios's guard. A big mistake from Dios there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mako stands and throws Dios's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Mako tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mako throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dios's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dios throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dios tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mako wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mako looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios is trying to improve his position.

Mako has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dios fails with a takedown attempt.
Mako is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dios rather than just go for the knockout.
Dios keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mako throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dios counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dios.
Dios prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mako has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dios regains guard immediately.
Mako stopping the sweep attempt from Dios.

Dios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mako can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dios is looking for a triangle but Mako pushes his legs off easily.
Mako passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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

Mako working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mako really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dios fails with a takedown attempt.
Dios tries to clinch up.
Dios shoots in for a takedown but Mako shows good takedown defense.
Dios is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dios shoots in for a takedown but Mako shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Via Dios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Mako.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Mako misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mako throws a head kick but Dios moves out of range.
Dios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mako.
Mako catches Dios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dios shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mako as he avoids it easily.
Mako throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dios counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mako trying to control here.

Dios is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mako is just riding it out for now. Dios eventually gives up the hold.
Mako wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios moves into full mount! Mako won't be happy about that!

Dios swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mako is now in Dios's guard. A big mistake from Dios there, giving up the dominant position!
Mako wants to get up but he can't break Dios's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mako works over Dios with some ground and pound from guard.

Dios has his foot on Mako's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mako works his way back into a safe position though.
Mako sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dios's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mako lands a nice short elbow.

Dios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako slips a nice elbow through Dios's hands, connecting with Dios's forehead.
Mako wants to stand but Dios has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Dios looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dios has a closed guard, preventing Mako from standing up.

Mako stands up and waves to Dios to follow him.
Some bone on bone action there as Dios checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dios moves in looking to clinch but Mako pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dios tries to clinch up.
Mako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dios closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mako circles away.
No joy there for Mako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dios shoots in and bounces Mako off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Via Dios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mako keeping moving, preventing Dios from controlling successfully.
Mako wants to stand up but Dios is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dios wants to pass the guard but Mako is keeping the position.
Mako keeping moving, preventing Dios from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but George Mako will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice body kick there by Mako.
Dios tries to bum rush Mako with a series of wild strikes but Mako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dios shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mako but Mako pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dios fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mako throws a combination that misses

and Dios counters with a single leg into guard. Mako didn't expect that.
Mako is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dios wants to control from the top but Mako keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dios preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dios pushes down on Mako's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dios wants to pass the guard but Mako is defending well.
Mako pushes Dios off looking to stand but Dios dives back in and keeps control.
Dios is keen to just control but Mako is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mako misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mako counters with a big head kick but Dios shrugs it off.
Mako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dios with a poor takedown
and Mako makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Via Dios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mako works over Dios's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dios takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A right-left combo lands from Dios.
George Mako seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mako lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mako on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mako misses with a double jab
and Dios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mako throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mako stalling the fight.

Dios has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mako uses from the top position.

Dios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mako with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako wants to stand but Dios has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dios is looking for a triangle but Mako pushes his legs off easily.

Dios looking for a guillotine here but Mako defends easily.

Dios looking for a guillotine here but Mako defends easily.
Mako cracks Dios with a solid left hand.
Mako landing some decent shots from guard.
George Mako is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mako trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dios's guard.
Mako trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mako gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mako won't allow Dios to sweep him here.
Dios has a closed guard, preventing Mako from standing up.
Via Dios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mako scores with a three punch combo!
Mako will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Via Dios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mako 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... George Mako!
George Mako is the new bantamweight champion!