PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Gracie has chosen Bring Da Ruckus as his entrance music. Renato Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Bing
vs
Gracie

168 cm
23
142 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
143 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

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CROWN - Pit Inc

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bada Bing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in and bounces Bing off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bing keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Bing looking for a sweep. Not yet Bing, not yet.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bing is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bing has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie working for a triangle but Bing defends it easily.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bing passes into side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is trying to control Bing's posture but Bing avoids it.
Gracie is letting Bing control him for a moment.
Bing wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his arm.
Gracie is trying to control Bing's posture but Bing avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Bing wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bing gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Bing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gracie has his foot on Bing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bing works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bing from controlling successfully.

Gracie working for the choke.

Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie avoiding Bing 's attempts to control his hands.
Bing trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bing is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
Bing trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bada Bing will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Bing is working away.
Gracie working the strikes but Bing uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Bing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Gracie is working for a kimura here but Bing manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Bing passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bing stands up from half guard.
Bing with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bing struggling a bit here.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Bing is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bing rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Bing!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bing wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Bing wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Gracie has his foot on Bing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bing works his way back into a safe position though.
Renato Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bing is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.

Bing stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bing drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bing sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bing.
Gracie tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bing easily slips into full mount!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Bing's attempts to control the action.
Gracie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bing controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to hold on but Bing pushes him away.
Bing controlling from mount.
Bing tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Bing has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

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

Bing stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bing trying to control from the bottom.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is working for a kimura here but Bing manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bing is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Bing controlling from the top position.
Bing postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Bing has passed into mount! Damn!
Bing wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Bing controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Bing pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Bing pushes him away.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie tries to hold on but Bing pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bing is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to control but Bing is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bing decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bing is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bing avoid being mounted?
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bing defending well though.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie stops Bing from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bada Bing did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bing misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bing's guard.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bing is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Bing trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bing is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bing's back instead.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bing is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Bing.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bing is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bing's back instead.
Gracie is trying to stick to Bing's back but Bing is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bing.
Bing trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bing landing with the ground and pound.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bing has passed into half guard!
Bing is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Bing frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Bing's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Bing controlling from mount.
Bing trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Bing isn't that keen on the idea.
Bing sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bing can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bada Bing just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bing drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Gracie has his foot on Bing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bing works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bada Bing will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bing shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bing was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bing wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Bing has a good base and remains in mount.
Bing tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bing trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Bing trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to hold on but Bing pushes him away.
Bing trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Bada Bing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Bing keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Bing has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Bing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Bing slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.

Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bing uses it to pass to side control.
Bing just content to control the position.
Bing advances to mount.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Bing trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to control but Bing is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Bing maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bada Bing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bing has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bada Bing!
Bada Bing retains his bantamweight title!