PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Swagga Like Us - TI as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Starikov
vs
Grace

169 cm
29
162 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Starikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Starikov cracks Grace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
Grace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Starikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Starikov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grace connects with a leg kick. Starikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starikov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grace throws a low kick but Starikov moves out of range easily.
Starikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Starikov.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a leg kick but Starikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Starikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Grace.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace tries to land a body kick
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grace throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Starikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grace.
A head kick by Grace misses
enabling Starikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Grace throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov lands a slapping body shot.
Starikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Starikov avoids the head kick by Grace.
Starikov tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Starikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grace throws a push kick but Starikov slaps the foot to one side.
Starikov avoids a kick to the body.
Grace moves in looking to clinch but Starikov pushes him off.
Grace lands a head kick. Starikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Starikov drives through and clinches with Grace against the cage.
Starikov has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
A head punch on the inside from Starikov fails to land.

Grace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Grace's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Starikov checks a leg kick.
Grace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Starikov tries to clinch up.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starikov manages to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Starikov misses with a hook.
Grace staying out of range there.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Starikov.
Starikov moves out of range as Grace throws a body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Starikov misses with a looping left.
Grace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Starikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Starikov lands with a nice body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starikov takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Starikov avoids the head kick by Grace.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Grace is looking to clinch but Starikov is avoiding it.
Grace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Starikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grace misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a leg kick but Starikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starikov checks it well.
Starikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Starikov sees coming a mile off.
Grace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Starikov misses with an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a head kick that half lands.
Starikov looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Grace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starikov's sensitive parts.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Starikov tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grace throws the kick towards the body but Starikov avoids it.
Grace throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grace tries to keep at a distance but Starikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Starikov has Grace pressed against the cage, preventing Grace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Starikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grace.
Starikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starikov has him pressed against the cage.
Starikov misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Starikov.
Starikov has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.

Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Starikov has closed the distance and engaged Grace in a clinch.
Grace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Grace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Grace working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Starikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Starikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grace's elbow.
Starikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grace prevents a body shot from Starikov.
Starikov pushes Grace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grace is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starikov.
Starikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Starikov tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Starikov back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starikov scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.

Grace is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Starikov.
Grace is still on wobbly legs! Can Starikov finish him?
Grace wants to get back to striking at distance but Starikov won't allow it.
Starikov dips a shoulder and cracks Grace with a mighty uppercut! Grace falls back against the cage and Starikov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Grace is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Starikov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov!
Sergei Starikov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'