PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Musashi
vs
Gracie

191 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves away from the strike by Musashi.
Musashi tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Musashi slips a jab from Gracie.
Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musashi connects with a jab.
Gracie defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi throws a good cross that connects.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Musashi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Musashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Musashi.
Musashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Musashi lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Musashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi slips under a jab from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Musashi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Musashi throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Musashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Musashi misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi slips under a jab.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Musashi slips under a jab from Gracie.
Musashi throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Musashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Musashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Musashi to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Good standup being displayed there by Musashi as he connects with a hook.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Musashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musashi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Musashi scores with a shot to the body.
Musashi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gracie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Musashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musashi slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Musashi throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Musashi does no damage.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Musashi throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Musashi lands an overhand right.
Musashi looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Musashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Musashi tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Nice shot by Musashi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Musashi!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Musashi.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Musashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Musashi has got the better of the exchanges.
Musashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miyamoto Musashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Musashi connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Musashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Gracie moves out of range as Musashi throws a body kick.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Musashi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Musashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Musashi throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Musashi connects with a jab.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Musashi tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Musashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Musashi slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Musashi.
Musashi scores with a jab.
Musashi lands with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Musashi scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi lands with a nice body punch.
Musashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Musashi.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi slips a jab from Gracie.
Musashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Musashi stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.
Rolls Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musashi jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musashi catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Musashi with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miyamoto Musashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Musashi 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!