PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cho
vs
Gracie

185 cm
26
183 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

183 cm
33
185 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Cho connects with a body shot.

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cho is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cho tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cho is not content to let Gracie control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho manages to get to full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cho is retaining full guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Cho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Cho pushes his legs off easily.
Cho preventing the sweep.
Cho wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gracie has his foot on Cho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cho works his way back into a safe position though.

Cho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cho defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie is working an open guard so Cho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cho just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Cho avoids it well.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cho pinned against the cage. Cho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Cho darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Cho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Cho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cho.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cho presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie wants to break free but Cho has control.
Cho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cho misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Cho throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Cho misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Cho working aggressively here.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cho's elbow.
Gracie tries to work over Cho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cho tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Kimble Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Gracie.
Gracie works on Cho's body with a couple of short punches.
Cho lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Vitor Gracie has been cut.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cho.
Cho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cho.
Cho prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Cho on the inside.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cho's elbow.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Cho on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cho can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Cho can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Cho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Cho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vitor Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Gracie's cut.
That's time! Cho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cho feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Cho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie tries to clinch but Cho moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cho, right into the meat.
Cho blocks a jab.
Cho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cho walks into a jab.
Cho wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cho. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Cho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cho.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cho counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cho instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Cho blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cho blocking some punches.
Kimble Cho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cho has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cho tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Cho - that landed with a thud.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Cho avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Cho avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Cho blocks it.
Cho has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Cho controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Cho controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Cho has him pressed against the cage.
Kimble Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Gracie.
Cho pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Cho.
Cho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cho.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Cho keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Cho lands a right hand.
Cho lands with a short shot to the head.
Cho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cho's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Cho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cho misses with a punch to the body.
Cho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cho.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Cho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cho lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work over Cho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries a body shot but Cho blocks it.
Cho can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Cho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cho's elbow.
Cho digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Cho lands with a short shot to the head.
Cho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Cho blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Cho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cho.

Gracie is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cho.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Cho finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Cho.
Cho lands a nice uppercut.
Cho lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Cho.
Cho creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Cho pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Cho unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kimble Cho!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kimble Cho thanked Omertà for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).