PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidehiko Machideka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidehiko Machideka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gracie
vs
Machideka

174 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidehiko Machideka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nice combo by Machideka! Oh, that's hurt him - Gracie falls to the canvas and Machideka follows him into side control.

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Ricardo Gracie has been cut.

Machideka decides to stand back up. Machideka steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machideka misses with a two punch combination.
Machideka misses with a series of wild punches.
Machideka misses with a double jab.

Machideka has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.

Machideka breaks from the clinch.
Machideka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machideka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Machideka.
Machideka throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Machideka wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Machideka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie prevents Machideka from improving his position.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machideka wants to get back to his feet.

Machideka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machideka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machideka throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Machideka misses the target.
Machideka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machideka pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Machideka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machideka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Machideka is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Machideka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Machideka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Machideka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machideka is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Machideka wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machideka throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Machideka misses with a double jab.
Machideka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machideka throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Machideka sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie trying to work for an americana but Machideka has managed to regain full guard.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Machideka has his feet on Gracie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Machideka throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Machideka swinging wilding here.
Machideka misses with a double jab.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie stops Machideka from getting back to his feet.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Machideka uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machideka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machideka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie trying to control but Machideka is working from the bottom.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Machideka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Machideka in his guard.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Machideka from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidehiko Machideka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Machideka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machideka thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Ricardo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Machideka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Machideka.
Machideka looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Machideka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Machideka.
Machideka tries to stand but Gracie is controlling his head.

Machideka stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machideka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Machideka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Machideka is trying to stand.
Machideka trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is keen to just control but Machideka is a slippery customer.
Machideka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Machideka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machideka tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Machideka looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Machideka.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Machideka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Machideka's half guard.
Machideka tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machideka looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.

Machideka has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Machideka swinging wilding here.
Gracie tries to move into range but Machideka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machideka is looking to land body kicks.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Machideka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Machideka wants to get back to full guard.
Machideka wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Machideka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Gracie!