PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leoncio Gendozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gendozo comes to the cage accompanied by Stand By Me, Ben E King. Gracie Jr has chosen System Of a Down - She's Like Heroin #10 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gendozo
vs
Gracie Jr

188 cm
26
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leoncio Gendozo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Gracie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gendozo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gracie Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Gendozo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gendozo keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie Jr wants to stand but Gendozo is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gracie Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gendozo keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gendozo working for a triangle but Gracie Jr defends it easily.
Gendozo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gendozo's head.
Gracie Jr is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Gendozo keeps moving.

Gracie Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gendozo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo controls Gracie Jr momentarily but Gracie Jr frees himself.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Gendozo keeps moving.
Gracie Jr is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Gendozo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie Jr cracks Gendozo with a solid left hand.
Gracie Jr is pushing down on Gendozo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gendozo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gracie Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gendozo makes his way to full guard, as Gracie Jr worked for a kimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gendozo is looking for a triangle but Gracie Jr pushes his legs off easily.

Gendozo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Gendozo is breathing heavily.
Gendozo controlling the position.
Gracie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Gendozo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie Jr is pushing down on Gendozo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gendozo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gendozo is looking to improve his position.
Gracie Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Gendozo has hold of Gracie Jr's hands but Gracie Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Gendozo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gendozo wants to improve his position but Gracie Jr is controlling well.
Gracie Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie Jr is looking to advance position but Gendozo won't allow it.
Gracie Jr is nestled in close to Gendozo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gendozo is looking for a sweep. Gracie Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie Jr is stalling here. Gendozo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gendozo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie Jr wants to control but Gendozo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Gracie Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gendozo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie Jr slips under a jab from Gendozo.
Gracie Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gendozo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Gendozo.
Gracie Jr loads up on a big right hand but Gendozo slips the punch.
Gendozo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Leoncio Gendozo has been cut.
Gracie Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gendozo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie Jr's head.
Gracie Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gendozo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook.
Gracie Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gendozo throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gendozo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Gendozo's shoulder, as Gendozo tries to avoid the shot.

Gendozo moves into range and clinches up with Gracie Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gendozo wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Gendozo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie Jr connects with a jab.
Gracie Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gendozo moves out of range easily.
Gracie Jr throws a shot from downtown. Gendozo moves away and avoids it.
Xavier Gracie Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gendozo moves away from the strike by Gracie Jr.

Gendozo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to maintain the position but Gendozo is very close to passing his half guard.
Gendozo drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Gendozo tries to pass to full mount but Gracie Jr defends it.
Gracie Jr tries to get to full guard but Gendozo has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr pushes Gendozo off looking to stand but Gendozo dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie Jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gendozo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gendozo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie Jr?
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!
Gendozo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gendozo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie Jr is looking to escape.
Gendozo can't control as he wanted to and Gracie Jr manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo working Gracie Jr over with strikes.
Xavier Gracie Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie Jr is trying to stand back up but Gendozo is controlling him
Gendozo stalling.

Gracie Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep. Gendozo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gendozo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie Jr is trying to control but Gendozo passes into side control!

Gendozo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gendozo's guard! Nice work there by Gracie Jr!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gendozo is on top in guard.

Gendozo trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie Jr has managed to sweep!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leoncio Gendozo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Gracie Jr misses with a straight right.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook
letting Gendozo counter with a right hand.
Gendozo throws out a loose jab but Gracie Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gendozo.
It seemed like Gracie Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gendozo throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie Jr's shoulder, as Gracie Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie Jr lands with a hook. Gendozo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie Jr throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gendozo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie Jr sizes up Gendozo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Gendozo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gendozo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie Jr misses with a double jab
and Gendozo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gendozo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gendozo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie Jr momentarily.

Gracie Jr is rocked!
Gendozo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Gracie Jr out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leoncio Gendozo!
A relieved looking Leoncio Gendozo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.