PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apaga Nao Bate. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stokenhizer
vs
Gracie

184 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC
Combat Pro Design

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokenhizer tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stokenhizer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stokenhizer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stokenhizer wants to get back to full guard.
Stokenhizer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stokenhizer is trying to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stokenhizer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stokenhizer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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.
Stokenhizer striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stokenhizer is on top in guard.
Stokenhizer wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Stokenhizer slips an elbow through the middle.
Stokenhizer postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stokenhizer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stokenhizer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Stokenhizer pushes his legs off easily.
Stokenhizer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stokenhizer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Stokenhizer slips nicely into half guard.
Stokenhizer is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stokenhizer is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Stokenhizer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stokenhizer lands a nice short elbow.
Stokenhizer working the head and body with strikes.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looks gassed!
Stokenhizer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stokenhizer pulls his head out easily.
Stokenhizer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stokenhizer wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stokenhizer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stokenhizer winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stokenhizer throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Stokenhizer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Stokenhizer has control of the leg.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stokenhizer looking to pass the guard.
Stokenhizer trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Stokenhizer is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Stokenhizer landing some decent shots from guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Stokenhizer sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stokenhizer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Stokenhizer scoring with some ground and pound.
Stokenhizer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie tries to buck Stokenhizer off but Stokenhizer is having none of it.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stokenhizer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Stokenhizer isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Stokenhizer dominated that round.
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.

Stokenhizer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stokenhizer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stokenhizer working the head and body with strikes.
Stokenhizer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Stokenhizer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanz Stokenhizer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stokenhizer drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stokenhizer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stokenhizer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stokenhizer drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

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

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stokenhizer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stokenhizer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stokenhizer lands strikes from half guard.
Stokenhizer working Gracie over with strikes.
Stokenhizer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stokenhizer working Gracie over with strikes.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stokenhizer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stokenhizer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stokenhizer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stokenhizer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Stokenhizer cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stokenhizer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to hold on but Stokenhizer pushes him away.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stokenhizer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Stokenhizer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stokenhizer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stokenhizer prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stokenhizer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stokenhizer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie tries to hold on but Stokenhizer pushes him away.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Stokenhizer maintains control.
Stokenhizer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stokenhizer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Stokenhizer isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer lands with some strikes.
Stokenhizer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stokenhizer unloading with bombs!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stokenhizer scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Stokenhizer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stokenhizer lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Gracie wants to control but Stokenhizer is having none of it.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Stokenhizer dominated that second round.
That's time! Stokenhizer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stokenhizer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie wants to hold on but Stokenhizer pushes him away.
Stokenhizer landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Stokenhizer maintains control.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Stokenhizer landing strikes from the mount.
Stokenhizer working the ground and pound effectively.
Stokenhizer blocks Gracie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Stokenhizer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stokenhizer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Stokenhizer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stokenhizer connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Stokenhizer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stokenhizer prevents Gracie from standing back up.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stokenhizer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stokenhizer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie is pressing down on Stokenhizer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stokenhizer pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stokenhizer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stokenhizer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stokenhizer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanz Stokenhizer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stokenhizer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stokenhizer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Stokenhizer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stokenhizer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Stokenhizer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stokenhizer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Stokenhizer wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Rob Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stokenhizer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stokenhizer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stokenhizer pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rob Gracie.
Well Stokenhizer 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanz Stokenhizer!