PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman 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.

Vahti
vs
Gracie

180 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 6 - 2

190 cm
28
179 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute
Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vahti.
A big left from Vahti misses.
Vahti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie takes a swing at Vahti's ribcage but misses.
Vahti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vahti, as that shot connected.
Vahti looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Vahti throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie keeps Vahti at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karri Vahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vahti. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Vahti against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie digs a right hand into Vahti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vahti's gas tank.
Vahti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vahti looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Vahti struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Vahti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vahti manages to break the clinch.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vahti is out of range.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
Vahti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Vahti lands with a nice body kick.
Vahti moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Vahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie takes a swing at Vahti's ribcage but misses.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Vahti saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Vahti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vahti lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie rushes Vahti and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Vahti avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vahti misses with a body punch.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Vahti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vahti gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Vahti lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
Vahti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vahti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vahti has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Vahti can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Vahti misses with a body punch.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vahti up against the cage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Vahti uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vahti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Vahti gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Vahti.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Vahti misses with some punches.
Vahti tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vahti lands a shoulder strike.
Vahti misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.
Vahti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vahti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Vahti fails to land.
Gracie wants to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vahti scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Vahti controls his hands.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vahti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vahti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden 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.

Vahti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vahti scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Vahti.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vahti scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Vahti.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Vahti sees coming a mile off.
Vahti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Vahti blocks the leg kick.
Vahti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vahti, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vahti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vahti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vahti tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Vahti off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Vahti strikes.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Vahti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vahti tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Vahti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahti throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Vahti throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Vahti scores with a jab.
Vahti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vahti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Vahti blocks the body kick.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vahti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vahti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vahti moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Vahti checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vahti will feel that in the morning.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Vahti avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vahti scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vahti tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Vahti.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Vahti pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vahti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Vahti's defenses.

It looks like Karri Vahti has been cut.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vahti tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie cracks the inside of Vahti's front leg.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vahti misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a push kick but Vahti slaps the foot to one side.
Vahti tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie cracks Vahti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vahti throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Vahti throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vahti moves away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vahti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vahti rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vahti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vahti missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vahti slips a jab from Gracie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Vahti misses with a body punch
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Vahti blocks it.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Vahti with an uppercut!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vahti.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vahti throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie takes a swing at Vahti's ribcage but misses.
Vahti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vahti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vahti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vahti moves out of range of the body kick.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Vahti throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie tries a low kick but Vahti avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Vahti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vahti.
Vahti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Vahti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vahti's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vahti loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Vahti clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Vahti's ribs.
Vahti swinging wildly here.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vahti. Vahti obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Vahti blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Vahti fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Vahti.
Vahti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice body kick.
Vahti misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vahti takes a kick to the side of the head.

Vahti is rocked!
Gracie fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Vahti out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Holden Gracie!
Holden Gracie managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing , into his post fight interview.