PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chef's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

The Chef
vs
Gracie

172 cm
23
159 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
169 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Backyard Fighting
Red Hand Clothing

Red Hand Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Chef throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Chef manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Chef is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Chef manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has The Chef in his guard.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Chef defends it easily.
The Chef wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie working for a triangle but The Chef defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Chef is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gracie working for a triangle but The Chef defends it easily.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Chef defends well.
The Chef has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The Chef got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Chef has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Chef's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Chef trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Chef is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Chef working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie working for a triangle but The Chef defends it easily.

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

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but The Chef defends easily.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing The Chef from controlling successfully.
The Chef is stalling in the full guard.
The Chef postures up.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Chef haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing The Chef from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but The Chef defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Chef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Chef lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from The Chef. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there

and The Chef holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Chef.
Gracie misses with some punches.
The Chef scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
The Chef prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raekwon The Chef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The Chef scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, The Chef scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Chef.
Nice body punch from The Chef - that landed with a thud.
The Chef pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Chef throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Chef pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Chef avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from The Chef.
Still in the clinch, The Chef scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
The Chef lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The Chef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Chef.
A right hand to the body from The Chef.
A short right from The Chef on the inside.
The Chef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for The Chef to work.
Still in the clinch, The Chef scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from The Chef on the inside.
A body shot lands from The Chef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
The Chef lands a left hand.
The Chef cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
The Chef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The Chef throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for The Chef to work.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Chef slows down the pace here.
The Chef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Chef slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with The Chef for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raekwon The Chef.

The Chef closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Chef is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from The Chef.
The Chef lands a shot to the body.
The Chef leaning against his opponent.
The Chef gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The Chef is working Gracie over against the cage.
The Chef scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
The Chef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The Chef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Chef.
A short left from The Chef.
The Chef lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
A left hand lands to the body for The Chef.
The Chef lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from The Chef.
The Chef scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Nice body punch from The Chef - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef has Gracie pushed against the cage.
The Chef gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Chef lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Chef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Chef scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from The Chef - that landed with a thud.
The Chef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie letting The Chef take a breather here.
Raekwon The Chef has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from The Chef on the inside.
The Chef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from The Chef.
The Chef holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Chef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Chef forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
The Chef lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
The Chef working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but The Chef has double underhooks.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Chef digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Chef lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
The Chef lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
The Chef lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for The Chef.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from The Chef.
The Chef lands a left hand.
The Chef has Gracie pressed against the cage.
The Chef lands a left hand.
The Chef is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Chef.
The Chef lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef lands with a right to the head.
The Chef has Gracie pushed against the cage.
The Chef lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Chef is working Gracie over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for The Chef.
The Chef works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Chef creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, The Chef scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Chef lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
The Chef scores with a shoulder strike.

Gracie is rocked!
The Chef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can The Chef finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Chef lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and The Chef finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by The Chef!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raekwon The Chef!
Raekwon The Chef retains his lightweight title!
Raekwon The Chef made sure to mention his sponsor, Red Hand Clothing in his post fight interview.