PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 450 p4p, 295 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 66 p4p, 47 weight class). Kazuma comes to the cage accompanied by Uroko by Dir En Grey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kazuma
vs
Gracie

182 cm
31
198
23 - 13 - 0

190 cm
33
196
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conviction
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance but Kazuma moves to the side
and Kazuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazuma throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Kazuma circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kazuma's head backwards.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kazuma throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
We've been told by Kazuma's head coaches at Iron Wolf Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kazumas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Kazuma misses the shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kazuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A counter left hand to the body from Kazuma misses its target.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kazuma throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Kazuma misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Kazuma misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Kazuma misses with a straight right.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut.
Kazuma throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Kazuma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Kazuma shrugs it off.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a head kick but Kazuma moves out of range.
Kazuma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kazuma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazuma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kazuma misses with a body shot.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazuma throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
The fighters circling - Kazuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie jabs Kazuma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kazuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kazuma swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Kazuma's head.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Kazuma with an uppercut!
Gracie throws a right hand that Kazuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazuma also avoids with ease.
Kazuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Kazuma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kazuma.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kazuma is having none of it.
Gracie slips a jab from Kazuma.
Gracie throws a head kick but Kazuma moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab from Kazuma.
Kazuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazuma.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie lands a jab.
Kazuma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kazuma throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kazuma.

Gracie rushes Kazuma and presses him up against the cage.

Kazuma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie moves out of range as Kazuma strikes.
Gracie throws a body punch but Kazuma moves out of range.
Kazuma is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gracie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kazuma.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazumas head.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazuma misses the target.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuma.
Kazuma blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazuma drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kazuma throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie throws a head kick but Kazuma moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Kazuma appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie defending well as Kazuma loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazuma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Kazuma's defenses.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kazuma missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kazuma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Kazuma misses.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kazuma throws out the jab.
Kazuma throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kazuma is having none of it.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie misses with a double jab
letting Kazuma counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie takes a swing at Kazuma's ribcage but misses.
Kazuma missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Kazuma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazuma misses the target.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Kazuma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Kazuma moves out of range easily.

Kazuma sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kazuma is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gracie is rocked!
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 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuma finish him?
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Kazuma loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Kazuma dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kazuma misses.
Kazuma misses the shot to the body.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Kazuma's head back.
Kazuma throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazuma throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie tests Kazuma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazuma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazuma looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kazuma.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gracie has Kazuma up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kazuma moves out of range.
Gracie cracks Kazuma with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuma. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazuma lands a jab to the nose.
Kazuma closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gracie! Kazuma dives in looking to finish! Gracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiryu Kazuma!
Kiryu Kazuma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.