PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OMG Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulud has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as OMG Zulud enters the cage!

Mako
vs
Zulud

160 cm
20
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

155 cm
23
136 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Supreme Supplements (Q146 Recovery $20)
Combat Pro Design

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Mako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, OMG Zulud!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulud throws a right and a left that Mako avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zulud walks away with a smile on his face. Mako gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mako lands a glancing blow to the side of Zulud's head.
Zulud doesn't manage to clinch there - Mako circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mako.
Mako lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulud circles away quickly and effectively.
Zulud lands a jab-cross combination.
OMG Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulud looks to land a combination but Mako avoids it well.
Zulud blocks a head kick by Mako.
No joy there for Zulud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zulud moves out of range as Mako throws a body kick.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mako swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zulud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mako throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Zulud tumbling to the canvas!

Zulud is rocked!
Zulud keeping moving, preventing Mako from controlling successfully.
Zulud is still in real trouble! Can Mako finish him?
Zulud looking for a sweep. Not yet Zulud, not yet.

Mako drops back looking for a leg! Zulud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zulud manages to kick Mako off! Mako jumps back into Zulud's guard.
Zulud seems to have recovered his senses.
Mako looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mako wants to pass the guard but Zulud is keeping the position.
Mako trying to control but Zulud is working from the bottom.
Mako would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zulud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zulud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulud throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zulud looks to score with a jab to the body but Mako is just out of range.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mako paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Zulud closes the distance and pushes Mako back into the cage.
Zulud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mako is looking to break free of the clinch but Zulud has double underhooks.
Zulud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zulud tries to land knees in the clinch but Mako avoids the damage to the body.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Zulud tries to land knees in the clinch but Mako avoids the damage to the body.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Zulud lands a nice knee to the body.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Zulud looks gassed!
Mako throws an elbow but it misses.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud throws an elbow that misses.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.

Mako breaks the clinch.
Zulud misses with a wild body shot.
Zulud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mako.
Mako throws a head kick but Zulud moves out of range.
Zulud avoids the head kick by Mako.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako lands a high kick!
Zulud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mako counters with a right hand to the body.
Mako circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mako counters with a head kick. That will keep Zulud thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zulud dodges the punch combination from Mako.
Zulud slips a jab and a cross from Mako.
Mako throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zulud closes the distance but Mako moves to the side
and Mako counters with a one-two to the body.
Mako looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Mako throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mako throws a shot from downtown. Zulud moves away and avoids it.
Zulud lands a head kick. Mako smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mako swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulud pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Zulud has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zulud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zulud lands an elbow inside.
Zulud blocks an uppercut.
Mako managing to block the knees to the body from Zulud.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulud pushes Mako back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mako wants to break free but Zulud has control.
Mako fails to pull guard.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Zulud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mako.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mako wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Mako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mako tries to pull guard but Zulud holds him up against the cage and eventually Mako drops back down to his feet.
Zulud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zulud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mako.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mako dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mako moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mako lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zulud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zulud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zulud misses with the combination.
Mako misses with a body kick.
Zulud throws a combination that misses
and Mako counters with a thumping low kick.
Zulud clinches but Mako breaks the clinch
and Mako counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mako looks to land a left hand but Zulud moved out of range nicely.
Zulud blocks a head kick by Mako.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zulud is breathing heavily.
Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zulud.

Zulud closes the distance and pushes Mako back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mako makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mako drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zulud pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zulud checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mako throws a sloppy head kick and Zulud moves out of range easily.
Mako takes a kick to the side of the head.

Zulud moves into the clinch.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Zulud scores with a hook to the body.
Mako stalling in the clinch but Zulud improves position.
Zulud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Mako manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mako wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but Mako blocks with his arms.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulud connects with a knee to the head.
Zulud throws an elbow that misses.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud has a couple of punches blocked by Mako.
Mako tries to score a body lock takedown but Zulud shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mako has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zulud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Mako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulud landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Mako drags the fight down to the ground.

Zulud stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mako lands a body shot.
Mako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Zulud moves into the clinch.
Zulud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud with a knee to the head.

Mako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulud blocks a head kick by Mako.
Zulud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zulud wants to clinch.
Zulud tries to land a body kick
and Mako counters with a big head kick but Zulud shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zulud pushes Mako up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Mako blocks an elbow strike.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.

Mako drags the fight down to the ground.

Mako working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zulud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zulud manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mako throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mako has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zulud has passed into side control.
Mako struggling a bit here.

Zulud decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mako scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zulud tries to clinch
and Mako makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
George Mako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mako feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zulud's calf.
Mako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mako swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulud.
Zulud throws a head kick that misses
and Mako counters with a good, hard body kick but Zulud shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Mako misses.
Zulud works over Mako's head and body with a nice combination.
Mako misses with an uppercut.
Zulud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulud tries to clinch there but Mako circles away.
Zulud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mako.
Zulud moves in looking to clinch but Mako pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OMG Zulud 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.

Mako misses with a looping right.
Mako avoids the head kick by Zulud.
Mako throws a head kick that Zulud semi-blocks.
Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zulud.
Mako scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zulud moves out of range of the leg kick from Mako.
Zulud tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mako counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mako stalks Zulud and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zulud's face. Zulud staggers backwards, shaken.
Mako tries a head kick but it misses.
Mako throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zulud looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mako slips a jab and a cross from Zulud.
Mako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zulud.
Mako lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mako counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Mako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud misses with a two punch combination.
Mako works over Zulud's head and body with a nice combination.
Zulud tries to clinch up
and Mako counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mako avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zulud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zulud throws a big shot that misses.
Mako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zulud dodges the punch combination from Mako.
Zulud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zulud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zulud lands with a nice combination. Mako backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud tries to clinch
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.
Mako thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Zulud.
Zulud tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mako counters with a left to the body.
Mako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulud doesn't manage to clinch there - Mako circles away.
A head kick misses from Mako.
Both fighters circling a little - Zulud finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zulud is looking to clinch.
Mako avoids the head kick by Zulud.

Zulud moves into the clinch successfully.
Mako blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.

Mako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulud scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako throws a head kick but Zulud moves out of range.
Zulud fails to land with a series of punches.
Mako misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zulud is looking to clinch.

Mako tries to keep at a distance but Zulud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Mako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zulud landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zulud.
Zulud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mako wants a takedown.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.

Mako gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zulud regains guard.
Zulud bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mako's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mako working for a triangle but Zulud defends it easily.

Zulud gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zulud tries to clinch but Mako moves out of range.
Mako is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zulud.
Zulud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Zulud.
A nice combination there by Mako.
Zulud clinches but Mako breaks the clinch
and Mako counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but George Mako did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zulud scores with a hook to the body. Mako takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zulud avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Zulud.
Zulud tries to clinch there but Mako circles away.
Mako throws a hook to the side of Zulud's head but Zulud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulud.

Zulud rushes Mako and presses him up against the cage.
Zulud keeps control of Mako as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Mako takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Zulud landing knees to the head.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mako dodges an elbow strike from Zulud.
Knees to the body from Zulud.
Mako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulud lands a knee to the body.
Zulud avoiding damage as Mako throws knees to the body.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mako blocks an elbow strike from Zulud.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mako.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud lands a knee to the head.
Mako wants to break free but Zulud has control.
Mako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mako is trying to break free.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Zulud landing knees to the head.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mako throws a head punch that misses.
Mako tries for a takedown but Zulud manages to get underhooks.
Mako takes an elbow to the temple.
Zulud connects with a knee to the head.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako looking to slow down the pace here.

Mako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulud misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A jab from Mako misses.
Zulud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mako walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Zulud forces Mako back against the cage and clinches.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mako avoiding damage as Zulud throws knees to the body.

Mako manages to break the clinch.
Zulud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zulud wants to clinch
and Mako counters with a body kick that stops Zulud in his tracks momentarily.
Zulud darts in trying to clinch
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.
Mako has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mako lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zulud moves out of range as Mako throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako loads up on a big right hand but Zulud slips the punch.
Mako misses with an attempted mid kick.
George Mako is winning the standup battle so far.
Zulud clinches but Mako breaks the clinch
and Mako counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zulud fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Zulud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zulud lands a knee to the head.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Zulud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but Mako blocks with his arms.
Mako is trying to break free.

Mako breaks from the clinch.
Mako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Zulud moves into the clinch.
Mako tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zulud.
Zulud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mako's face.
Zulud lands an elbow inside that Mako shrugs off.

Mako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulud avoids the head kick by Mako.

Zulud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mako working aggressively here.
Zulud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mako has Zulud pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zulud manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Mako scores with a shot to the side of Zulud's head.

Mako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mako fails to land with a series of punches.

Zulud clinches with his opponent.
Zulud has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mako.
Mako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mako can't break the clinch.

Mako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zulud connects with a high kick.
Mako cracks Zulud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mako slips a jab and a cross from Zulud.
Zulud blocks a leg kick.
Zulud is looking to clinch.
Zulud wants to clinch but Mako slips to the side
and Mako counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zulud thinking.
Zulud wants to clinch but Mako slips to the side
and Mako counters with a good, hard body kick but Zulud shrugs it off.
Zulud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OMG Zulud dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zulud tries to bum rush Mako with a series of wild strikes but Mako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulud tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulud closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mako throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulud.
Mako just misses with a punch to the body.

Zulud moves into the clinch.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud scores with a knee to the head.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Mako wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.

Mako breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulud moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mako lands with a nice body kick.
Mako keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
Zulud misses with a combination
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zulud tries to clinch but Mako moves away
and Mako counters with a straight right hand.
Zulud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mako.
Zulud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mako misses with a few strikes there.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch but Mako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mako swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulud misses with a double jab.
Zulud tries to clinch up but Mako circles away and keeps his distance.
Zulud throws a series of punches but Mako moves out of range.
Mako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulud tries to clinch but Mako moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mako lands with a slapping head kick.
Mako is looking to land body kicks.
Zulud throws a nice head kick!
Mako swinging wilding here.
Mako shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch but Mako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Zulud misses.
Mako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Zulud moves into range and clinches up with Mako.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Mako looking to throw knees to the head but Zulud is blocking nicely.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Zulud missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mako tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mako tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zulud lands an elbow inside that Mako shrugs off.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.

Mako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mako throws a combination. Zulud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zulud wants to clinch.
Zulud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mako tries to work over Zulud's front leg with a kick but Zulud checks it.
Zulud is looking to clinch but Mako is avoiding it.

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 tries to land a leg kick but Zulud saw it coming and moves away.
Mako lands with a hook. Zulud tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zulud moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Zulud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zulud misses with a knee to the head.
Zulud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zulud landing knees to the body.
Mako has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zulud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zulud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mako wants to break free but Zulud has control.
Knees to the body from Zulud.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Mako tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud lands a knee to the head.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mako gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zulud regains guard.
Mako is looking to stand up but Zulud won't let him.
Zulud trying to control the position.

Mako drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mako jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to OMG Zulud.
I think Zulud 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OMG Zulud!
OMG Zulud is the new bantamweight champion!