PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Typhaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rendo Gracieson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rendo Gracieson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Typhaze
vs
Gracieson

180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Typhaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rendo Gracieson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Typhaze instigates a clinch.
Typhaze is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Typhaze blocks a body shot from Gracieson.
Typhaze creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracieson's defenses.
Typhaze lands an elbow inside.
Gracieson jumps guard but Typhaze stands there with Gracieson around his waist. Gracieson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Typhaze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracieson blocks it with crossed arms.
Typhaze lands an elbow inside.
Gracieson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Typhaze pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracieson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Typhaze circles away.
King Typhaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rendo Gracieson.
Typhaze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracieson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracieson shoots in for a double leg but Typhaze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracieson dives in for a single leg takedown but Typhaze sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Typhaze as the two fighters clinch.
Gracieson struggles to land a body shot inside as Typhaze controls his hands.
Typhaze lands a damaging elbow.
Typhaze blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Typhaze taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Typhaze.
Gracieson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracieson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Typhaze after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracieson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Typhaze.
Typhaze stalling.
Gracieson throws a head punch that misses.
Typhaze lands an elbow that stopped Gracieson in his tracks for a moment.
Gracieson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Typhaze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Typhaze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Typhaze managing to block the knees to the body from Gracieson.
Typhaze managing to block the knees to the body from Gracieson.
Typhaze lands a nice elbow.
Typhaze scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracieson struggles to land a body shot inside as Typhaze controls his hands.
Typhaze utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Typhaze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Typhaze blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Typhaze's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Typhaze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Typhaze digs a right hand into Gracieson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracieson's gas tank.
Typhaze lands an uppercut.
Typhaze unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Typhaze lands a shot to the body.
Typhaze lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Typhaze.
Typhaze scores with a nice hook to the head.
Typhaze comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Typhaze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Typhaze.
Typhaze avoiding damage as Gracieson throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracieson trying to land knees to the body.
Gracieson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Typhaze lands an elbow inside.
Typhaze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracieson trying to control the position but instead, Typhaze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracieson into the cage.
Typhaze comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Typhaze blocks a body shot from Gracieson.
Gracieson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Typhaze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Typhaze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracieson tries to stall but Typhaze uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gracieson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Typhaze.
Typhaze lands a damaging elbow.

Gracieson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Typhaze.
Gracieson is still on wobbly legs! Can Typhaze finish him?
Typhaze lands with a short shot to the head.
Typhaze lands a left hand.
Typhaze lands a big knee to the head and Gracieson goes down! Typhaze pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Typhaze!
King Typhaze bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.