PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grecko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Russo

190 cm
30
280 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

225 cm
28
248 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grecko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russo has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Russo is struggling to control the position.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Russo misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Russo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Grecko Gracie has been cut.
Russo lands an elbow inside.
Russo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Russo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russo has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo lands an elbow inside.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Russo.
Russo misses with a knee to the head.
Russo has Gracie pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Russo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Russo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Russo scores with a shoulder strike.
Russo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Russo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is stalling here.
Russo lands an elbow inside.
Russo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russo lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Russo.
A right hand to the body from Russo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
Russo working Gracie over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.
Russo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Russo connects with a knee to the head.
Russo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Russo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Russo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
Russo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Russo stalling the fight.
Russo lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

Grecko Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Russo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Russo lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Russo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Russo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Russo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie looking to stall.
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Russo lands a nice knee to the body.
Russo lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie is looking to control Russo's arms but Russo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo lands a right hand.
Russo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Russo crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Russo leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeroy Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grecko Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Russo feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Leeroy Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo connects with an inside leg kick.
Russo works the jab nicely.
Russo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Russo moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Russo lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
Russo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Russo lands a nice elbow.
Russo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Russo with a knee to the head.
Russo is struggling to control the position.
Russo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gracie is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Russo lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Russo is stalling here.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Russo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Russo after a bit of a struggle.
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Russo.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.

Grecko Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Russo as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Russo lands a nice elbow.
Russo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Russo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Russo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Leeroy Russo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Russo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Russo is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
Russo lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russo lands a big knee to the head and Gracie goes down! Russo pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeroy Russo!
Leeroy Russo made sure to mention his sponsor, Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry in his post fight interview.