PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 23478 p4p, 23475 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 523 p4p, 516 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blackmane 🐺
vs
Gracie

170 cm
39
158
29 - 20 - 1

175 cm
40
155
27 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie defending well as Blackmane 🐺 loads up on a big left hand.
Blackmane 🐺 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie throws a hook but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it easily.
Blackmane 🐺 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackmane 🐺 scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it.
We've been informed that Gracie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Blackmane 🐺 tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blackmane 🐺 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids the body shot from Gracie.
As Gracie looks to move away, Blackmane 🐺 throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Gracie catches Blackmane 🐺 with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Blackmane 🐺 does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Blackmane 🐺 moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it easily.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a nice head kick!
Gracie wants to slow Blackmane 🐺 down by chopping away at his legs.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping left.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackmane 🐺 has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sparring Cages in the buildup to the fight.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackmane 🐺 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie tests Blackmane 🐺 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight right.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie feints and then cracks Blackmane 🐺 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down.
Gracie connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Blackmane 🐺 tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blackmane 🐺 catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blackmane 🐺 appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie digs a good hook to Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blackmane 🐺 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie is working Blackmane 🐺 over against the ropes.
Blackmane 🐺 blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackmane 🐺 's sensitive parts.
Blackmane 🐺 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie checks a low kick from Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping left.
Blackmane 🐺 sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackmane 🐺 avoids it this time.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackmane 🐺 . That did some damage!
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blackmane 🐺 connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
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.

Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackmane 🐺 is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a body punch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 slips a straight right by Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight right.
Good work by Blackmane 🐺 as he checks the leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackmane 🐺 is just out of range.
Jab from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blackmane 🐺 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Blackmane 🐺 throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie pushes Blackmane 🐺 away with a front kick.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackmane 🐺 throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Blackmane 🐺 's ribs.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Blackmane 🐺 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackmane 🐺 staying out of range there.
Blackmane 🐺 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a body punch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie misses the jab.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie swings for the body but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackmane 🐺 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Blackmane 🐺 catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blackmane 🐺 lands an overhand right.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Blackmane 🐺 seems unphased.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie throws a hook but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight left.
Blackmane 🐺 walks into a left hand.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Blackmane 🐺 lands the left hand.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Blackmane 🐺 off balance momentarily.
Blackmane 🐺 takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackmane 🐺 has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A cross from Gracie lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabs Blackmane 🐺 right on the nose. Blackmane 🐺 blinks but takes it well.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Blackmane 🐺 steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie misses the jab.
Blackmane 🐺 dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackmane 🐺 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter punch.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Renato Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 slips a jab from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie throws a body punch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blackmane 🐺 s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie feints and then cracks Blackmane 🐺 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackmane 🐺 throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with an inside leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackmane 🐺 . Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Blackmane 🐺 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie swings for the body but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Blackmane 🐺 circles away.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Blackmane 🐺 .
A clash of legs there as Blackmane 🐺 blocks the low kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 misses with an uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks the body kick.
Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackmane 🐺 .
A slow jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses its intended target.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 steps away.
Gracie jabs Blackmane 🐺 right on the nose. Blackmane 🐺 blinks but takes it well.
Blackmane 🐺 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Blackmane 🐺 moves his leg out of the way.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackmane 🐺 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Blackmane 🐺 missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackmane 🐺 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Blackmane 🐺 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackmane 🐺 .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie with the inside leg kick.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with an outside leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Blackmane 🐺 strikes.
Blackmane 🐺 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Blackmane 🐺 .
Gracie misses with a low kick as Blackmane 🐺 jumps back.
Gracie moves out of range as Blackmane 🐺 strikes.
Gracie thumps Blackmane 🐺 with a low kick.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
A nice leg kick from Blackmane 🐺 , right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie thumps Blackmane 🐺 with a low kick.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackmane 🐺 . That did some damage!

Gracie rushes Blackmane 🐺 and presses him up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Blackmane 🐺 crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a knee to the head.

Blackmane 🐺 breaks from the clinch.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a low kick.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackmane 🐺 has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Blackmane 🐺 saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Blackmane 🐺 .
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renato Gracie.
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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Renato Gracie gave a big smile as he said '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!'.