PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atsushi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjing Sjask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smoke Serpent - Jiu Jitsu. Sjask comes into a darkened arena with his song building. People of the sun - R.A.T.M. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Sjask

198 cm
23
278 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
207 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atsushi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sjing Sjask!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjask lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Sjask sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sjask digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sjask lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Sjask scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sjask throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sjask looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Sjask just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sjask tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Sjask saw that one coming.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sjask scores with a jab to the body.
Atsushi Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Sjask steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sjask.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sjask enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sjask manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Sjask has managed to sweep!
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sjask is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjask stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Atsushi Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The crowd cheers as Sjask lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Sjing Sjask is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sjask blocks the body kick.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Sjask.
Nice body punch from Sjask.
An inside leg kick lands from Sjask.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sjask.
Sjask throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Sjask.
Sjask throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Sjask swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Sjask.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjask fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sjask moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sjask works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Sjask throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sjask connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sjask can pounce on him.
Sjask sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sjask tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Sjask's knee but Sjask avoids it well.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Sjask counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sjask lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Sjask throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Sjask connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjask lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Sjask is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sjask. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sjask throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sjask. That one must have hurt.
Sjask fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sjask digs a good hook to Gracie's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sjask lands an elbow inside.
Sjask lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sjask.
Sjask lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sjask throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Good body shot from Sjask.
Sjask lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sjask.
Sjask tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Sjask stalling the fight.
Sjask tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Sjask.
Sjask lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Sjask controls his hands.
Sjask throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sjask lands a right hand.
Sjask landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sjask gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sjask.
Sjask scores with a shoulder strike.
Sjask lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sjask putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sjask lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Sjask.
Sjask lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sjask lands with a light punch inside.
Sjask lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sjask lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sjask lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sjask lands a left hand.
Sjask creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.

It looks like Atsushi Gracie has been cut.
Sjask lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sjask.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sjask creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sjask lands with a right to the head.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sjask is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Sjask scores with a nice short uppercut.

Gracie is rocked!
Sjask lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sjask dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Sjask unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sjask screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sjing Sjask!
Our winner, Sjing Sjask, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.