PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Hollywood Undead- Undead. Renzo Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Starikov
vs
Gracie

169 cm
28
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Starikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Starikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Starikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sergei Starikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Gracie.
A right-left combo lands from Starikov.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Starikov throws a shot to the body.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Starikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Starikov throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Starikov counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
letting Starikov counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Starikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starikov lands with a good body shot.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Starikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Starikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Starikov misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Starikov. Beautiful body shot.
Starikov lands with a good body shot.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Starikov closes the distance and clinches.
Starikov lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Starikov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Starikov scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Starikov.
A shot in the inside from Starikov.
Starikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Starikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Starikov works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Starikov presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Starikov.
Starikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Starikov.
Starikov cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Starikov pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Starikov digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Starikov.
Starikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Starikov.
Starikov lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.
Starikov is working Gracie over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov lands a body punch.
Starikov cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Starikov scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Starikov.
A right hand to the body from Starikov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starikov.
Starikov digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starikov is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Starikov - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Starikov.
Starikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Starikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Starikov.
Starikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Starikov.
Starikov is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Starikov.
Starikov is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Starikov pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Starikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starikov scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starikov.
Starikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Starikov lands an uppercut.

Gracie is rocked!
Starikov lands a left hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Starikov finish him?
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Starikov digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Starikov works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.
Starikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Starikov lands an uppercut.
Starikov pushes Gracie against the cage. Starikov is working some dirty boxing. Starikov pushes off with a quick right hook! Gracie goes down! Gracie tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Starikov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov!