PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 18498 p4p, 22769 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 505 p4p, 496 weight class). Scorpion comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Gracie has chosen Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. 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?

Scorpion
vs
Gracie

172 cm
36
148
37 - 19 - 1

175 cm
42
155
32 - 13 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Scorpion lands with a shot to the body.
Scorpion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Gracie.
Scorpion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scorpion tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Scorpion checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Scorpion connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
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!
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scorpion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scorpion.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie gets tackled into the ropes by Scorpion. Scorpion maintains the clinch.
Gracie tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Scorpion into the ropes.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Scorpion lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Scorpion stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scorpions head.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scorpion's elbow.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scorpion into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to circle away but Scorpion has him pinned against the ropes.
Scorpion gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands with a short shot to the head.
Scorpion displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scorpion.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Scorpion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scorpion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Scorpion scores with a four punch combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick.
Scorpion checks a leg kick nicely.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Scorpion takes a step back to recover.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie throws a hook but Scorpion avoids it easily.
Scorpion misses with a looping right.
Gracie swings for the body but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Scorpion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scorpion stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie motions for Scorpion to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scorpion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Scorpion moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swings for the body but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Scorpion slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scorpion circles away quickly and effectively.
Scorpion's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Scorpion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scorpion rather than just go for the knockout.
Scorpion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scorpion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva Scorpion is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.

Scorpion takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Scorpion misses with a looping left.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scorpion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scorpion tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scorpion blocks a low kick nicely.
Scorpion cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scorpion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scorpion just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scorpion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut.
Scorpion drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scorpion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.

Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Scorpion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie sizes up Scorpion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scorpion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Scorpion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Scorpion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Gracie misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Scorpion down.
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!
Scorpion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Scorpion blocks a jab.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Scorpion with the inside leg kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Scorpion off balance momentarily.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Scorpion blocks the leg kick.
Scorpion digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scorpion throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the ropes.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Scorpion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scorpion swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scorpion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scorpion instigates a clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.

Scorpion breaks from the clinch.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Scorpion's legs.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scorpion.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Scorpion saw that one coming.
Scorpion wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
Scorpion is looking to counter punch.
Gracie wants to slow Scorpion down by chopping away at his legs.
Scorpion scores with a decent looking hook.
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Scorpion tried to counter with a leg kick but Gracie avoided it.
Scorpion takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scorpion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scorpion takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Scorpion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick.
Scorpion digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Scorpion throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Scorpion sees coming a mile off.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scorpion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Scorpion avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Scorpion tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie connects with a leg kick.
Scorpion lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scorpion.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Scorpion has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Good body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Scorpion is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries a low kick but Scorpion avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Scorpion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Scorpion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scorpion swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Scorpion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Scorpion moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Scorpion.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorpion lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Scorpion's leg. Scorpion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scorpion throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Scorpion avoids a kick to the body.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Scorpion misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Gracie misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Scorpion takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Scorpion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Scorpion didn't see that one coming.
Scorpion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Scorpion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Scorpion clinches with his opponent.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Silva Scorpion has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scorpion manages to break the clinch.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scorpion.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Scorpion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy left from Scorpion finds it's target.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Scorpion counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Scorpion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
Scorpion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gracie lands with a right hand.
Scorpion moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Scorpion saw it coming and moves away.
Scorpion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scorpion slips under a jab.
Scorpion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion connects with a body shot.
Scorpion lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab from Scorpion.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Scorpion steps away.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Scorpion checks it.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Scorpion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie slips a jab from Scorpion.

Scorpion clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the ropes.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the ropes.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scorpion stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Scorpion.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Scorpion blocks an uppercut.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Scorpion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion slips under a jab from Gracie.
Scorpion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion is looking to clinch.
Scorpion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Scorpion takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie works on Scorpion's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracie working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Scorpion counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scorpion lands with a good body shot.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Scorpion connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Scorpion chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Scorpion drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Scorpion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Scorpion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Scorpion.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scorpion throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scorpion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Scorpion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion had his way with Renato Gracie in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Scorpion.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Scorpion moved out of range.
Donk. Scorpion catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Scorpion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Scorpion moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Scorpion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick lands for Gracie.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stuns Scorpion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Scorpion moved away.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scorpion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Scorpion swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Scorpion pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Scorpion jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
A low kick lands for Scorpion.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Scorpion lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Scorpion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scorpion connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Scorpion tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Gracie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Scorpion cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Scorpion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scorpion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scorpion.
A jab from Scorpion finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Scorpion thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Scorpion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scorpion.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie jabs at Scorpion's body.
Some wild striking there from Scorpion.
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Silva Scorpion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scorpion blocks a jab.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scorpion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Scorpion avoids it.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Scorpion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
Scorpion delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Scorpion moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Scorpion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scorpion slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scorpion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scorpion is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Scorpion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie feints and then cracks Scorpion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scorpion down.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpion slips a straight right by Gracie.

Scorpion moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Silva Scorpion.
Well Scorpion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silva Scorpion!
Silva Scorpion retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Silva Scorpion thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Renato Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'RIP'D by VIP... '.