PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 22547 p4p, 22550 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 448 p4p, 483 weight class). Buchanan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Gracie has chosen Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Buchanan
vs
Gracie

169 cm
44
147
30 - 34 - 0

175 cm
42
155
33 - 14 - 2

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 34 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Buchanan closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Buchanan blocks it.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
Gracie digs a right hand into Buchanan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buchanan's gas tank.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Buchanan blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan takes a shot to the head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Buchanan's head.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buchanans head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie is looking to slow Buchanan down with leg kicks.
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buchanan slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Buchanan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Buchanan steps away.
Buchanan wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie cracks Buchanan with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Buchanan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Gracie cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie digs a good hook to Buchanan's body.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Gracie wants to slow Buchanan down by chopping away at his legs.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Buchanan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Buchanan's side.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Buchanan moved away.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Buchanan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buchanan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buchanan takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Buchanan didn't see that one coming.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Buchanan off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie thows a body kick. Buchanan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Buchanan has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buchanan or not.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
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!
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Good leg kick by Gracie.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buchanan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buchanan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buchanan on the side of the head.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Gracie.
Renato Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Buchanan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Buchanan with an uppercut!
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Buchanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Buchanan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Buchanan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
and Buchanan counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a push kick but Buchanan slaps the foot to one side.
Buchanan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buchanan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Buchanan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Buchanan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buchanan wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie punishes Buchanan's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Buchanan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
Buchanan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buchanan back to the ropes. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Buchanan moves into the clinch successfully.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buchanan. Buchanan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Gracie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Buchanan tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Buchanan wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchanan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Buchanan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Buchanan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Buchanan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Buchanan if he has to take too many more of those.
Gracie connects with a leg kick.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buchanan momentarily.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
Buchanan throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buchanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buchanan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Buchanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Buchanan tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buchanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buchanan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Buchanan blocks it.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Buchanan saw it coming and moves away.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Buchanan shakes it off.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick lands for Gracie.
Buchanan looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buchanan's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buchanan. That did some damage!
Buchanan tries to clinch up.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buchanan swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buchanan checks a leg kick.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
An intense looking Renato Gracie took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Daddy's home Tokyo!!! Subarashī! Doumo doumo! That's what I'm about, getting that revenge! VIP? Nah he .. RIP! WHO!? RIP! WHO!? RIP! VIP? RIP!'.