PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hawaiian Kickboxer (ranked 1649 p4p, 204 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 2214 p4p, 267 weight class). Kickboxer comes to the cage accompanied by Hawaiian Kickboxer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kickboxer
vs
Gracie

180 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

176 cm
25
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaiian Kickboxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kickboxer pinned against the cage. Kickboxer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kickboxer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kickboxer moves into range and connects with a jab.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kickboxer defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Kickboxer is defending it quite comfortably.
Kickboxer is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxer wants to stand back up but Gracie manages to pass into side control.
Kickboxer struggling a bit here.
Kickboxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie wants to control but Kickboxer is keeping him busy.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Kickboxer is defending well.
Kickboxer can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kickboxer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kickboxer is looking for a sweep.
Kickboxer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Kickboxer scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Kickboxer throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Kickboxer misses with a hook.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kickboxer defends it nicely.
Gracie dives in and grabs Kickboxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kickboxer pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Hawaiian Kickboxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Kickboxer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kickboxer is looking for a counter combo.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kickboxer avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Kickboxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Kickboxer counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Gracie to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Kickboxer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hawaiian Kickboxer!
Hawaiian Kickboxer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Freebok (85% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.