PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Metallica Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Takahashi has chosen 暗殺者 as his entrance music. Ichiro Takahashi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Takahashi

190 cm
28
179 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

180 cm
26
179 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takahashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Takahashi's ribcage. Takahashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Takahashi stalling.
Gracie cracks Takahashi with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stalling against the cage.
Takahashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Takahashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takahashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Takahashi on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi can't get the takedown.
Holden Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Takahashi.
Takahashi trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Takahashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to stall but Takahashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takahashi blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi blocking some punches.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takahashi throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takahashi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takahashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Takahashi misses with an elbow over the top.
Takahashi crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
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!
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ichiro Takahashi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takahashi misses with a kick to the body.
Takahashi misses with a wild combination.
Takahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takahashi up against the cage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Gracie gets through Takahashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie effectively controlling the action here.
Takahashi is trying to pull guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Takahashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.

Takahashi drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Takahashi tries to pass.
Takahashi prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Takahashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
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!
Takahashi prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.

Gracie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Takahashi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holden Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Takahashi.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Holden Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ichiro Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Takahashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Takahashi tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Gracie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Takahashi shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takahashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie thumps Takahashi with a low kick.
Gracie jabs Takahashi right on the nose. Takahashi blinks but takes it well.

Gracie clinches.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Takahashi gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takahashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Takahashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Takahashi prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Takahashi misses with a knee strike.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holden Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takahashi stalling the fight.
Takahashi landing knees to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
Gracie misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
A short left from Takahashi.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Takahashi tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Takahashi lands a takedown into guard.
Takahashi is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Takahashi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but instead Takahashi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Takahashi prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takahashi throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Takahashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Takahashi forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ichiro Takahashi.
I think Takahashi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Holden Gracie!
After the big win, Holden Gracie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Namunamu Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.