PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahimbe comes to the cage accompanied by "Hit em Up" Tupac. Gracie has chosen Bate pesadão as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Ahimbe
vs
Gracie

178 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Hell's Balls Recovery

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality
[MMABR]:Klinch

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoruba Ahimbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ahimbe.
Ahimbe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe stuffs the takedown.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahimbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Ahimbe, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Ahimbe against the cage but Ahimbe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahimbe throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yoruba Ahimbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahimbe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Yoruba Ahimbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahimbe throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahimbe circles away.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahimbe throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Ahimbe is avoiding it.
Ahimbe fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Ahimbe misses its intended target.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahimbe circles away.
Ahimbe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahimbe misses the shot to the body.
Ahimbe jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Ahimbe throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ahimbe clinches.

Ahimbe manages to pull guard.
Ahimbe looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahimbe, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ahimbe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahimbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ahimbe is trying desperately to improve position.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ahimbe has worked his arm free - good work by Ahimbe!
Gracie looks gassed!
Ahimbe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe gets back to full guard.
Ahimbe keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Ahimbe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is in trouble now - Ahimbe has advanced to mount!
Ahimbe prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ahimbe landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Ahimbe pushes him away.
Ahimbe landing shots from mount.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahimbe has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie wants to hold on but Ahimbe pushes him away.
Ahimbe lands a heavy elbow.
Ahimbe lands with some strikes.
Ahimbe landing shots from mount.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ahimbe looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!

Ahimbe wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ahimbe.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie tries to clinch up
and Ahimbe counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahimbe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahimbe connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie jabs at Ahimbe's body.
Ahimbe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahimbe.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Ahimbe pushes him off.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie closes the distance but Ahimbe moves to the side
and Ahimbe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ahimbe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ahimbe circles away.
A slow jab from Ahimbe misses its intended target.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Ahimbe against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.

Ahimbe gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ahimbe with a nice head shot there.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ahimbe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ahimbe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ahimbe has escaped and now he's on top!
Ahimbe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Ahimbe off but Ahimbe is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ahimbe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ahimbe landing strikes.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Ahimbe works his way into side control.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahimbe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is trying to control Ahimbe's posture but Ahimbe avoids it.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Ahimbe keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahimbe lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ahimbe throws a big shot that misses.
Ahimbe throws a big shot that misses.
Ahimbe misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Ahimbe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie closes the distance but Ahimbe moves to the side

and Ahimbe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahimbe defends it easily.
Ahimbe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahimbe advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Ahimbe wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Ahimbe stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Ahimbe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Ahimbe sits in half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Ahimbe is controlling well.
Ahimbe works his way into side control.
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Ahimbe has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ahimbe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ahimbe dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ahimbe throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie tries to clinch up

and Ahimbe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahimbe.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahimbe pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ahimbe gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahimbe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Ahimbe dodges it nicely.
Gracie is looking to pass Ahimbe's guard but actually Ahimbe recovers to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ahimbe is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe controlling from the top position.
Ahimbe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahimbe is aware though and is defending well.
Ahimbe wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ahimbe preventing the sweep.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ahimbe from controlling successfully.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ahimbe trying to control from the bottom.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahimbe defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahimbe is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie won't allow Ahimbe to sweep him here.
Ahimbe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ahimbe is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie wants to stand but Ahimbe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ahimbe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Yoruba Ahimbe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ahimbe wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahimbe has wrist control.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ahimbe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ahimbe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ahimbe!
Ahimbe cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Gracie tries to bench press Ahimbe off him but Ahimbe keeps the position.
Ahimbe scoring with punches from side control.
Ahimbe lands an elbow.
Gracie tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ahimbe in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Ground and pound from Ahimbe.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ahimbe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kevin Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoruba Ahimbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahimbe's guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahimbe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahimbe is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoruba Ahimbe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahimbe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoruba Ahimbe!