PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fukuda
vs
Gracie

177 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Fukuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Fukuda.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Fukuda is defending well.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fukuda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fukuda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie prevents Fukuda from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukuda wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fukuda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fukuda wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fukuda, who protects the arm well.
Fukuda is trying to buck Gracie off.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fukuda, who protects the arm well.
Gracie looks gassed!

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fukuda is trying to buck Gracie off.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fukuda is trying to get back to 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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukuda is trying to get back to his feet.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fukuda, who protects the arm well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fukuda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fukuda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fukuda, who protects the arm well.
Fukuda is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fukuda trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fukuda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fukuda sneaks out the side door and pushes Gracie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ryo Fukuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Fukuda has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Fukuda.
Gracie is working for takedown but Fukuda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fukuda digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands with a right to the head.
Fukuda is working Gracie over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Fukuda lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukuda scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Fukuda on the inside.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands with a left to the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Fukuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Fukuda finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Fukuda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryo Fukuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.
A short left from Fukuda.
A short right from Fukuda on the inside.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Fukuda pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Fukuda.
Fukuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fukuda lands a shot to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukuda lands with a light punch inside.
Fukuda lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and Fukuda finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fukuda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Fukuda!