PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Gratscheff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jing pao wok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gratscheff comes to the cage accompanied by Steamline. Gratscheff has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gratscheff
vs
pao wok

195 cm
18
246 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

215 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hannes Gratscheff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jing pao wok!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gratscheff moves into the clinch successfully.
wok looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gratscheff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Gratscheff has hold of one of wok's legs. wok is fighting the takedown attempt but Gratscheff gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gratscheff is looking to stand up but wok won't let him.
Gratscheff chips away with some ground and pound.
wok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

wok is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
wok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

wok had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gratscheff is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. wok Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gratscheff's back instead.
Gratscheff trying to get back to his feet but wok is in full control for now.

wok tightening his grip on Gratscheff, looking for the choke.
Gratscheff holding both wok 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gratscheff showing good submission defense here.

Gratscheff is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
wok swats away the attempt to clinch by Gratscheff.
wok fails to land the takedown.
Gratscheff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

wok fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gratscheff sprawls well initially but wok persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gratscheff scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but wok manages to mount him!
Gratscheff's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gratscheff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wok throwing strikes here but Gratscheff is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gratscheff is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gratscheff is trying desperately to improve position.
Gratscheff is squirming around, avoiding wok's attempts to control the action.
Gratscheff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gratscheff wants to get back to his feet.
Gratscheff is looking for a sweep. wok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
wok trying to pass the guard but Gratscheff defending well.

Gratscheff kicks wok off and gets back to his feet.
wok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gratscheff is fending him off so far but wok persists. Nope, Gratscheff circles away and we're back to standing.

Gratscheff moves into the clinch successfully.

Gratscheff gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
wok gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gratscheff wants to get up but he can't break wok's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gratscheff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gratscheff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! wok is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! wok has escaped and now he's on top!
wok passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gratscheff pushes wok away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, wok gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gratscheff tries to get back to half guard but can't.

wok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no wok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gratscheff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on wok's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gratscheff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wok on the ground.
wok prevents Gratscheff from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gratscheff works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gratscheff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but wok puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

wok looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
wok is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gratscheff wants to stand up but wok is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gratscheff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
wok pushes down on Gratscheff's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jing pao wok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gratscheff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

wok shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gratscheff pinned against the cage. Gratscheff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gratscheff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

wok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gratscheff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gratscheff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gratscheff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gratscheff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

wok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gratscheff stands and steps away. wok gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
wok closes the distance and clinches up with Gratscheff, looking for a takedown. wok pushes Gratscheff against the cage but Gratscheff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gratscheff clinches up with wok and pushes him back against the cage.
wok tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hannes Gratscheff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jing pao wok.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gratscheff gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gratscheff wants to get back to his feet.
Gratscheff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gratscheff stands up from half guard.
Gratscheff is looking to clinch.
wok lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by wok or perhaps it was just good defense by Gratscheff which made him look bad.
Gratscheff fails with an attempt to clinch.
wok is looking to clinch but Gratscheff is avoiding it.
wok thuds a left hand into Gratscheff's body.
wok closes the distance and clinches up with Gratscheff, looking for a takedown. wok pushes Gratscheff against the cage but Gratscheff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gratscheff wants to clinch.
Gratscheff tries to clinch up but wok circles away and keeps his distance.

Gratscheff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hannes Gratscheff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

wok looking for submissions off his back.

Gratscheff decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wok has a takedown stuffed.
Gratscheff closes the distance looking to clinch
and wok counters with a three punch combo that has Gratscheff backing up. Gratscheff nods at wok to acknowledge the strikes.
Gratscheff tries to clinch but wok moves out of range.
wok shoots in but Gratscheff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
wok swats away the attempt to clinch by Gratscheff.

Gratscheff closes the distance and clinches.
Gratscheff landing knees to the head.
Gratscheff connects with a nasty looking knee right to wok's face.
Gratscheff is working for takedown but wok is calmly controlling the position for now.
wok fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gratscheff wants the takedown. wok is fighting it off but Gratscheff persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in wok's guard against the cage.
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!
Gratscheff passes wok's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
wok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gratscheff wants to free his trapped foot but wok is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gratscheff tries to stand and escape but wok actually recovers to full guard.

Gratscheff drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but wok manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gratscheff has wok in his guard.
Gratscheff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gratscheff decides to stand up.
Gratscheff tries to clinch but wok moves out of range.
jing pao wok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wok's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and wok duly obliges.
Gratscheff tries to clinch but wok is having none of it.
wok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gratscheff misses with an uppercut. wok saw that one coming.

wok darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gratscheff looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gratscheff tries to get to full guard but wok has control of the leg.

Gratscheff is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but wok pulls his head out easily.
wok trying to mount his opponent but Gratscheff defends it.
Gratscheff wants to get back to his feet.
wok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gratscheff keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gratscheff pushes wok off and gets back to his feet.

wok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gratscheff's guard.
Gratscheff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Gratscheff kicks wok off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannes Gratscheff dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gratscheff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gratscheff tries to close the distance and clinch up but wok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gratscheff's waist but Gratscheff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wok off to one side.

Gratscheff drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gratscheff stands up and waves to wok to follow him.
A head kick misses from Gratscheff.
No luck for wok with that takedown attempt.
wok swats away the attempt to clinch by Gratscheff.

wok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gratscheff's guard.

wok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gratscheff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
wok wants to control from the top but Gratscheff keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gratscheff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gratscheff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
wok trying to control but Gratscheff is working from the bottom.
wok prevents Gratscheff from getting back to his feet.
wok trying to control the position from guard on top but Gratscheff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gratscheff working for a triangle but wok defends it easily.

Gratscheff has his feet on wok's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gratscheff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gratscheff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Gratscheff moves in looking to clinch but wok pushes him off.
wok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hannes Gratscheff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jing pao wok.
wok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gratscheff circles away.
Gratscheff wants to clinch up but wok keeps it at a distance.
wok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hannes Gratscheff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gratscheff doesn't manage to clinch there - wok circles away.
Gratscheff is looking to clinch.
Gratscheff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gratscheff fails with an attempt to clinch.

wok gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

wok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gratscheff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gratscheff tries to stand but wok is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now wok is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gratscheff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Gratscheff is looking for a triangle but wok pushes his legs off easily.
wok preventing the sweep.

Gratscheff looking for a guillotine here but wok defends easily.

wok drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and wok jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gratscheff wants to stand and escape but wok is having none of it.
Gratscheff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

Gratscheff working for submissions but it's allowed wok to get to half guard.

That's four 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.
wok is looking to advance position but Gratscheff won't allow it.
Gratscheff manages to get to full guard.
Gratscheff keeping full guard, as wok tries to pass.

Gratscheff working for a triangle but wok defends it easily.
wok passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gratscheff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gratscheff is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannes Gratscheff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gratscheff 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannes Gratscheff!