PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hype Raiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hype Raiser
vs
Gracie

189 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

The Choke´s On You

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hype Raiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rambo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raiser tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Good leg kick by Raiser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie looks winded!
Raiser throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Rambo Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raiser lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Raiser cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raiser feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raiser.
Raiser cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Raiser, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Raiser against the cage but Raiser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hype Raiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Gracie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiser, right into the meat.
Raiser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raiser throws a nice head kick!
That kick from Raiser tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiser lands a high kick!
Raiser cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiser lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raiser cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Raiser lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raiser. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Raiser lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Raiser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser connects with a solid leg kick.
Raiser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raiser is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Raiser.
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiser.
Raiser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Raiser feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Raiser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raiser connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raiser scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raiser scores with a push kick.
Raiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raiser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raiser feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Raiser is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raiser. Raiser obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hype Raiser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rambo Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiser.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raiser lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raiser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raiser feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Raiser keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Good leg kick by Raiser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raiser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raiser keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raiser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiser is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Raiser is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiser, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Raiser has got the better of the exchanges.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raiser can pounce on him.
Raiser cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raiser.
Raiser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Raiser is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raiser darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raiser lands a slapping body shot.
Raiser moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raiser throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raiser lands a high kick!
Raiser moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Raiser throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Raiser - that will leave a mark!
Raiser lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiser connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hype Raiser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rambo Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raiser lands a high kick!
Raiser throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Raiser.
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raiser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raiser is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Raiser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiser lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raiser feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Raiser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raiser sprawls well. Raiser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Raiser cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Raiser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hype Raiser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Raiser.
An inside leg kick lands from Raiser.
Hype Raiser is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raiser is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Raiser circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raiser. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiser.
Raiser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie tries to move into range but Raiser moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Raiser connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Raiser throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Raiser plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raiser's waist but Raiser gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Hype Raiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Gracie.
Raiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Raiser plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Raiser lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Raiser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raiser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Raiser sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raiser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Raiser counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hype Raiser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raiser 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hype Raiser!