PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Weisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weisse has chosen Duck sauce - Barbara Streisand as his entrance music. Kyron Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Weisse

180 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arne Weisse!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weisse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weisse sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weisse is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weisse's head.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Weisse is defending the position.
Weisse has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Weisse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Weisse has wrist control.
Weisse keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie trying to control but Weisse is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Weisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie 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.
Weisse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.

Weisse has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Weisse blocks nicely.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Weisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Weisse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Weisse working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control but Weisse is working from the bottom.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weisse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Weisse has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Weisse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Weisse punching from mount but Gracie doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie reaches up to try and control the position but Weisse seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gracie rolls and tries to escape and now Weisse has his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Weisse.

Gracie defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Weisse's arms.

Weisse is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Weisse let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Weisse is trying to control but Gracie is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weisse punching from mount but Gracie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Weisse avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Weisse tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie wants to control but Weisse is having none of it.
Weisse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arne Weisse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Weisse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Weisse throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the ropes.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Weisse's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Weisse is keeping the position.
Weisse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Weisse's brow.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weisse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Weisse controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control but Weisse is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weisse trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weisse's head.

Weisse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Weisse keeps moving.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Weisse's head.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weisse is trying to get back to full guard.

Weisse looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weisse defending well though.
Weisse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Weisse has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie working Weisse over with strikes.
Kyron Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Weisse's hands, connecting with Weisse's forehead.
Gracie prevents Weisse from improving his position.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Weisse tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weisse is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Weisse is defending well.
Weisse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie cracks Weisse with a big elbow.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Weisse controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyron Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weisse as he avoids it easily.
Weisse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Weisse counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weisse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arne Weisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weisse tries a head kick but it misses.
Weisse dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Weisse counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weisse tries a head kick but it misses.
Weisse swinging wildly here.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Weisse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weisse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Weisse counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Weisse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Weisse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Weisse circles away easily
and Weisse counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Weisse.
Weisse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Weisse tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weisse cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weisse scores with a nice right hand.
Weisse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weisse lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Weisse throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Weisse dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Weisse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Weisse throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Weisse.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kyron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weisse throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Weisse counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Weisse lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Weisse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weisse counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weisse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Weisse circles away easily
and Weisse counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weisse.
Weisse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Weisse tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weisse. Weisse obviously looking to wear him down.
Weisse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Weisse counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Weisse lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weisse connects with a high kick.
Weisse scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weisse misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weisse sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Weisse's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Weisse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weisse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kyron Gracie!