PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Swagga Like Us - TI. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grace
vs
Starikov

182 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

169 cm
30
162 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grace throws a low kick but Starikov moves out of range easily.
Starikov misses with a hook. Grace ducked under it nicely.
Starikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Starikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grace. Grace obviously looking to wear him down.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Starikov sees coming a mile off.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace lands with a slapping head kick.
Starikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Grace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starikov.
Starikov lunges at Grace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grace's hand.
Grace lands with a slapping head kick.
Starikov swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Starikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Grace.
Grace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Starikov throws the left hand but Grace avoids the punch easily.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Grace throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Grace goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starikov.
Starikov misses with an uppercut.
Grace slips a straight right by Starikov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
Starikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grace moves away from the strike by Starikov.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Starikov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Starikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Starikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
Starikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Grace looks to land a body kick but Starikov moved away.
Grace lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Grace.
Starikov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace lands a nice looking body kick.
Starikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grace throws a leg kick but Starikov checks it.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grace. Starikov shrugs it off though.
Starikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Starikov blocks a head kick by Grace.
Starikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Starikov.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Starikov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grace - the referee stops the clock and Starikov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grace. Starikov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Starikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grace misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Starikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starikov moves out of range as Grace throws a body kick.
Starikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grace can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace doesn't manage to clinch there - Starikov circles away.
Starikov throws a hook to the side of Grace's head but Grace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starikov is looking to clinch.
Grace scores with a shot to the body.
Starikov throws a big shot that misses.
Grace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starikov. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Grace.
Grace lands a nice looking body kick.
Starikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starikov at a distance.
Starikov throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Starikov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Starikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Starikov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grace.
Grace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grace lands a nice looking body kick.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Starikov checks a leg kick.
Grace lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starikov.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Starikov.
Starikov misses with a hook.
Grace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Grace.
Grace looks to land a body kick but Starikov moved away.
Starikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace misses with a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses the jab.
Starikov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grace.
Grace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Starikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Starikov misses.
Starikov checks a low kick from Grace.
Starikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grace in his tracks.
Grace throws a leg kick but Starikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starikov takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grace.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starikov throws a big shot that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Starikov clinches up with Grace and pushes him back against the cage.
Grace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starikov.
Starikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Starikov lands with a light punch inside.

Grace is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Grace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Starikov.
Grace tries to break the clinch but Starikov is controlling the position.
Starikov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grace or not.
Grace is breathing heavily.
Starikov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Grace! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Starikov is unloading with more strikes now! Grace drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov! Sergei Starikov retains his lightweight title!
Sergei Starikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.