PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chucky Ryukenchan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: My Life. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ryukenchan
vs
Gracie

183 cm
24
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucky Ryukenchan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryukenchan circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Ryukenchan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryukenchan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryukenchan counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryukenchan. Ryukenchan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryukenchan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Ryukenchan settles back down.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryukenchan misses with a low kick.
Ryukenchan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Gracie pushes Ryukenchan up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryukenchan.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ryukenchan after a bit of a struggle.
Ryukenchan misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chucky Ryukenchan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helson Gracie.

Ryukenchan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Ryukenchan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryukenchan throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Ryukenchan throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Ryukenchan moves away and avoids it.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Ryukenchan counters with a left to the body.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Ryukenchan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryukenchan tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryukenchan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryukenchan throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Ryukenchan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Ryukenchan counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ryukenchan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryukenchan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie moves to clinch but Ryukenchan breaks away
and Ryukenchan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gracie is rocked!
Ryukenchan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryukenchan finish him?
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryukenchan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Ryukenchan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryukenchan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryukenchan.
Ryukenchan pounces like a tiger and cracks Gracie with a vicious hook! Gracie is down but not out! Ryukenchan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chucky Ryukenchan!