PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 4332 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Name Less (ranked 470 p4p, 301 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold. A fine choice. Name Less acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Gracie
vs
Less

175 cm
37
155
23 - 6 - 1

178 cm
42
159
24 - 10 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Less takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Less.
Less misses with a body shot
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Less connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Less uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Less slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Less's body.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Less throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Less takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Less waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Less cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Less throws a body kick that misses.
Less buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie feints and then cracks Less's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Less down.
Less tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Less throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Less just manages to avoid it.
Less tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Less.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Origin Of Eternity in the buildup to the fight.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Less lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Less chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Less closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Less.
Less tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Less trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Less throws an elbow but misses.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Less has double underhooks.
Less gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Less lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Less swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Less.
Less is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Less checks the leg kick nicely there.
Less wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Less misses with a leg kick
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Less moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Less is out of range.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Less.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Less saw that one coming.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Less. That did some damage!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Less moves away.
Less walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Less throws a body shot but no joy.
Less lands the left hand.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Less lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Less lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Less has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Less looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Less.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Less throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Less.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Less slips under a jab.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Less tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Less is out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Less sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Less does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Less throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Less moves away and avoids it.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Less doesn't seem bothered though.
Less uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Less is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Less tries to clinch up.
Gracie takes a swing at Less's ribcage but misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gracie motions for Less to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Less throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
A big right from Gracie misses.
An inside leg kick from Less misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Less.
Less will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Less fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Less closes the distance and clinches.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Less at a distance.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Less loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Less tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Less looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Less looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Less pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Less cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Less.
Less's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Less scrambles back to his feet.
Less slips a straight right by Gracie.
Less tries to counter by closing the distance.
Less tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Less moved out of range.
Less chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Less sees it coming and moves out of range.
Less connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Less steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a hook. Less ducked under it nicely.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie takes a swing at Less's ribcage but misses.
Less ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Less throws a leg kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Less digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Less wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie throws a low kick but Less moves out of range easily.
Gracie motions for Less to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Less misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie connects with a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a hook. Less ducked under it nicely.
Less checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie sizes up Less with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Less saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Less on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Less throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Less jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Less connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Less lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Less.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Less ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Nice defenses there by Less.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less delivers a nice body kick.
Less's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Less scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Less lands a slapping body shot.
Less jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Less is just out of range.
Less flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Less misses with a looping right.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Less checks the leg kick.
Gracie sets himself, and Less steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Gracie checks a low kick from Less.
A nice combination there by Less.
Less fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Less connects with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Less sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie throws a hook but Less blocks it.
Less throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Less.
Less misses with an uppercut.
Less connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie backing away here, and Less unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Less avoids it easily.
Less looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Less pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws a body punch but Less moves out of range.
Less slips under a jab from Gracie.
Less fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Less takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Less stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Less misses with a body kick.
Less steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Less finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie motions for Less to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Less blocks the low kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Less.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Less.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Less manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Less finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie jabs Less to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Less slips under a jab.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Less appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Less sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Less misses with a wild body shot.
Less scores with a hook.
Less is looking to clinch.
Less thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.

Less moves into the clinch.
Less lands a body punch in the clinch.
Less unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Less has Gracie pressed against the ropes, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie is trying to push Less away but Less has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie wants to break free but Less has control.
Less lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Less scores with a nice short uppercut.
Less tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Name Less will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Less keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a hook. Less ducked under it nicely.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Less throws a nice outside leg kick.
Less scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Less takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Less slips the punch.
Less lands with a nice body kick.
Less slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Less saw that one coming.
Less defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a low kick but Less avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Less ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Less throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Less swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Less shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Less scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Gracie.
Less throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Less just misses with a punch to the body.
Less goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Less lands a jab to the nose.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Less's torso.
Less on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Less.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Less has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie thumps Less with a low kick.
Gracie misses the jab.
Less uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Less throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Less throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Less throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Less manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Less looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Less misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Less feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Less throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Less misses with a looping right.
Less scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Less walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
Less is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Less sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Less throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Less walks into a jab.
Less uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Less with an uppercut!
Less throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Less looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Less misses.
Less misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Less.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Less's defenses.
Less throws a nice outside leg kick.
Less swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Less. That did some damage!
Less tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a hook but Less avoids it easily.
Less throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Less keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Less to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Less moves away.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Less steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie slips a jab from Less.
A jab from Less misses.
Less moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Less misses with a kick to the body.
Less throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Less throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Less has time to react.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Less catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Less jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Less tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Less blocks a jab.
Less stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Less moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Renato Gracie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Less throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Less crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and Less gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. Less manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Less throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Less moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie moves out of range as Less throws a body kick.
Less keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Less lands a jab to the head.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Less has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Less's head.
Less moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Less's body. Less takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Less throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
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 looks for the body kick but Less saw that one coming.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Less jumps back.
Less connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Less staying out of range there.
Gracie sets himself, and Less steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Less's head backwards.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Less in his tracks.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Less fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Less fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Less ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Less moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Less throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Less throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie cracks Less with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie motions for Less to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Less slips a jab from Gracie.
Less misses with a low kick.
Less takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Less connects with a nice looking jab.
Less throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Less. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Less moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Gracie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Less slips the punch.
Less avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Less moves away and avoids it.
Gracie takes a swing at Less's ribcage but misses.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Less is out of range.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Less tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Less off balance momentarily.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Less moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Less coming out on top.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Less. Less obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Less slips a jab from Gracie.
Less follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Less on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Less checks a leg kick.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Less manages to avoid it.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Less uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Less's shoulder, as Less tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Less looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Less lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie catches Less with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Less was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
That kick from Less tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Gracie.
Gracie cracks Less with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Less is able to avoid easily.
Less lands a right hook to the body.
Less keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Less is able to avoid easily.
Less swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Less moves his leg out of the way.
Less tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Less checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Less is just out of range.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Less takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Less lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Less swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Less pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Less.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie had his way with Name Less in that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Less uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Less throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie defending well as Less loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie lands a jab to Less's midsection.
Less throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Less misses.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Less misses.
Less pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Less misses with a body kick.
A big left from Less misses.
Gracie works Less's body with a nice hook.
Less on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Less throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Less throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
A lazy left from Less finds it's target.
Less checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Less misses with a kick to the body.
Less tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Less does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Less throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Less throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Less does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Less throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Less tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Less ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Less.
Name Less has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less blocks a jab.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Less's shoulder, as Less tries to avoid the shot.
Less flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Less scores with a leg kick.
Less connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Less misses.
Less fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Less throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Less looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Less connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Less.
Less throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Less.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Less throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Less manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Less ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to slow Less down with leg kicks.
Less misses with a body kick.
Less fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Less uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Less on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Less clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Less is controlling the position.
Less doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Less lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Less just manages to avoid it.
Less throws a leg kick
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Less has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Less tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Less down.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Less throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Less.
Less on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Less was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Less does a little dance to reset his feet.
Less connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Gracie.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie very nearly forgot to thank Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.