PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gimme Shelter. Von Hossenfeffer has chosen Tik Tok as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Von Hossenfeffer

180 cm
35
182 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

183 cm
33
179 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Hossenfeffer.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie works Von Hossenfeffer's body with a nice hook.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Von Hossenfeffer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents the takedown attempt.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakuraba Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Von Hossenfeffer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Von Hossenfeffer has the dominant position.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Hossenfeffer has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Gracie wants to break free but Von Hossenfeffer has control.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a right hand.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Von Hossenfeffer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Von Hossenfeffer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.

Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Von Hossenfeffer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Von Hossenfeffer and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a few punches from side control.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Hossenfeffer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Von Hossenfeffer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Hossenfeffer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Von Hossenfeffer is defending the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Von Hossenfeffer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Von Hossenfeffer to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakuraba Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a solid body kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hossenfeffer was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Von Hossenfeffer moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Hossenfeffer.
Gracie slips under a jab from Von Hossenfeffer.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Von Hossenfeffer avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Von Hossenfeffer.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hossenfeffer was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Von Hossenfeffer moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works over Von Hossenfeffer's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Hossenfeffer looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Von Hossenfeffer's body.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Von Hossenfeffer tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Von Hossenfeffer to the ground. Von Hossenfeffer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Von Hossenfeffer avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Hossenfeffer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hossenfeffer was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Von Hossenfeffer's head but Von Hossenfeffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Von Hossenfeffer drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie takes a swing at Von Hossenfeffer's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Hossenfeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hossenfeffer fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakuraba Gracie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Von Hossenfeffer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Von Hossenfeffer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Von Hossenfeffer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.

Von Hossenfeffer is rocked!
Gracie weaves into range and cracks Von Hossenfeffer right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Von Hossenfeffer goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Gracie is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sakuraba Gracie!
After winning the bout, Sakuraba Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.