PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Ohri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohri has chosen The Next Episode as his entrance music. Royce Gracie had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Royce Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Ohri

183 cm
26
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Last Minute Power Clothing

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raja Ohri!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ohri lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Ohri fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ohri - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ohri. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Ohri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ohri lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Ohri lands some shots froms side control.

Ohri stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ohri moves into the clinch.

Ohri manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ohri darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.

Ohri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ohri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Ohri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Ohri decides to stand and escape the position.
Ohri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Ohri rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.

Ohri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ohri throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Ohri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohri misses with a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Ohri to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ohri trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ohri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Ohri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ohri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ohri decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Ohri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ohri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ohri closes the distance and clinches.

Ohri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohri throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick from Ohri lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Ohri tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Ohri avoids it well and moves away.

Ohri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ohri decides to pull guard.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Ohri has managed to sweep!

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohri sitting in guard here, content to control.

Ohri stands up from Gracie's guard - Ohri perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ohri closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Ohri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ohri pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Ohri breaks the clinch.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Ohri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ohri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.

Ohri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ohri stands up and beckons Gracie to join him on the feet.

Ohri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ohri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ohri clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.

Ohri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ohri scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Ohri wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ohri connects with a couple of short punches.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raja Ohri has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ohri gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ohri takes the fight into the clinch.

Ohri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Ohri closes the distance and clinches.

Ohri manages to break the clinch.

Ohri drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ohri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ohri has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.

Ohri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ohri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ohri breaks the clinch.
Ohri tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ohri.

Ohri closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Ohri control the position.
Ohri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ohri decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ohri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ohri gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ohri lands a nice looking body kick.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ohri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohri lands a high kick!
Ohri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ohri rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Ohri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ohri drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.

Ohri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ohri gets the takedown into side control.

Ohri stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ohri.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Ohri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ohri throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohri feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ohri instigates a clinch.

Ohri breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ohri instigates a clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ohri after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Ohri decides to pull guard.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ohri is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ohri has escaped and now he's on top!

Ohri gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ohri can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ohri drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ohri stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ohri from controlling successfully.

Ohri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Ohri rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raja Ohri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ohri manages to break the clinch.

Ohri pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ohri breaks from the clinch.

Ohri decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ohri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ohri gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ohri slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raja Ohri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ohri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Ohri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ohri postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Ohri cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ohri defends it easily.
Ohri wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ohri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raja Ohri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ohri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Ohri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ohri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Ohri!
A victorious Raja Ohri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.