PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Wait and Bleed. Plata is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Creeping Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Plata

190 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gomi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muay Plata!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plata swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Nice shot lands for Plata.
Plata throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Plata looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is keen to just control but Plata is a slippery customer.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Plata dodges it nicely.
Plata wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Plata defending well.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Plata defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Plata is looking to escape.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gracie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Plata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plata checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Plata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Plata scores with a kick to the midsection.
Plata throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plata pinned against the cage. Plata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plata tries a head kick but it misses.
Plata plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Plata can do anything to dispel that myth.
Plata parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Plata to escape.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Plata is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Plata is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Plata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Plata pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plata pinned against the cage. Plata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plata throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Plata as Gracie shoots in.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Plata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is tying to control. Plata wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is really struggling to control Plata but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Plata blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plata keeps working.
Plata keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie working Plata over with strikes.
Plata blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Plata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Plata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Plata stuffs the takedown.
Plata stuffs the takedown.
Plata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plata keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Plata lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Plata, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Plata against the ropes but Plata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie takes a swing at Plata's ribcage but misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plata as he jumps to the side.
Plata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Plata circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to clinch but Plata is having none of it.
Plata misses with a head kick.
Plata throws a head kick that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Plata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Plata keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie wants to stand but Plata has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie trying to control but Plata is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Muay Plata will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plata as he jumps to the side.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Plata.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Plata checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Plata as Gracie shoots in.
Gomi Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Plata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plata throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Plata shows good takedown defense.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Plata.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plata throws a head kick that misses.
Plata misses with a head kick.
Plata digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Jab by Plata.
Plata lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Muay Plata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Plata throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Plata connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plata but Plata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plata scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Plata as Gracie shoots in.
Plata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots in but Plata avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Muay Plata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Plata counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Plata. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Plata sprawls well.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Plata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but Plata is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Plata wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the position but Plata is working away.
Plata is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plata, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plata wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Plata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Plata's leg but Plata calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Plata.
Plata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Plata.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Plata sprawls well.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Plata sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Plata scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plata but Plata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plata throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Plata sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Plata.
A head kick misses from Plata.
Plata throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Plata.
Plata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Plata tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Plata counters with a head kick.
Plata throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Plata throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Plata circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plata counters with a body kick.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Plata.
Plata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie throws a hook but Plata avoids it easily.
Plata scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plata throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Plata.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Plata counters with a one-two to the body.
Plata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Plata counters with a head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but Plata is having none of it.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Plata.
Plata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Plata.
Plata connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plata but Plata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Plata counters with an inside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Plata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Plata is having none of it.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Plata does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Plata is defending the position.
Plata is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Plata has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Plata is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gomi Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Plata counters with a nice kick to the body.
Plata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Plata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Muay Plata!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Muay Plata!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Muay Plata!

Muay Plata wins by unanimous decision!