PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naruki Doi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reckuva Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Doi
vs
Gracie

165 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naruki Doi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reckuva Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a low kick.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Doi is looking for a sweep.
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Gracie working away.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie working away.
Doi is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Doi takes a step back to recover.
Doi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Doi lands a lovely overhand right.
Doi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Doi controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie avoiding damage as Doi throws knees to the body.
Doi tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Doi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie fails in his attempt to 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.
Doi misses with a looping left.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doi checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Doi moves out of range easily.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie swings for the body but Doi moves out of range.
Doi cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doi.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Doi.
Doi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Doi circles away.
Doi throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Doi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doi avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Doi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Doi.
Doi misses with a double jab

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Doi stalling against the cage.
Doi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Doi manages to break the clinch.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Doi.
Doi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Doi ducks down to avoid it.
Doi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Doi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Doi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Doi keeping control of the position.
Doi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Doi is breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Doi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Doi is trying to control but can't.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Doi trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reckuva Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Doi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Doi misses with a straight left.
Doi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Doi lands with a cross.

Doi clinches up against the cage.
Doi controlling the action here for a moment.
Doi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doi working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Doi stalling in the clinch.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to stall but Doi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doi has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Doi.
Gracie trying to stall but Doi improves his position.
Doi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Doi looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doi stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie avoiding damage as Doi throws knees to the body.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Doi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Doi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doi letting Gracie take a breather here.
Doi misses with a body punch.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doi has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Doi.
Doi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doi fails to land.
Doi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie jumps guard but Doi stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Doi won't allow it.
Doi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Naruki Doi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reckuva Gracie.
Doi is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Doi into the cage.
Doi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Doi tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Doi trying to land knees to the body.
Doi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Doi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Doi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doi is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Doi circles away and we're back to standing.
Doi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Doi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doi lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Doi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Doi is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Doi pushes his legs off easily.
Doi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie looking to control.
Doi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Doi is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Doi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruki Doi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Doi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Doi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Doi misses the jab.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up

and Doi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie closes the distance but Doi moves to the side
and Doi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doi throws an off balance right hand

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Doi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Doi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Doi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Doi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Doi has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Doi is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Doi has given up his back here.
Gracie trying to control.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Doi manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Doi from controlling successfully.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Doi from controlling successfully.
Doi throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Doi looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Naruki Doi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
enabling Doi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Doi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Doi.
Doi misses the shot to the body.
Doi loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Doi misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Doi.
A jab from Doi misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Doi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Doi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Doi throws a sloppy body shot

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Doi fights it but they end up in guard.
Doi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Doi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doi seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Doi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doi pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Doi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Reckuva Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doi is on top in guard.
Doi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Doi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Doi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reckuva Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reckuva Gracie!