PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 4649 p4p, 5161 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 492 p4p, 508 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold. Musashi has chosen Kodō (鼓童)_Shake as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Musashi

175 cm
38
155
24 - 7 - 1

168 cm
44
152
49 - 22 - 5

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 22 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi.
Musashi throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Musashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Musashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Musashi throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Musashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Musashi lands an overhand right.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Musashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Musashi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Musashi catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but Musashi avoided it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musashi can pounce on him.
Musashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Musashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Musashi tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Musashi throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Musashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
Musashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Musashi lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi lands with a nice body kick.
Musashi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Gracie with a hook.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Musashi tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Musashi misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Musashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Musashi's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie sizes up Musashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 Renato Gracie 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.

Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie with the inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Musashi shrugs it off though.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Musashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Musashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie feints and then cracks Musashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Musashi down.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Musashi scores with a hook.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Musashi's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie cracks Musashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab.
Musashi checks a low kick from Gracie.
A nice side step and Musashi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gracie moves out of range as Musashi strikes.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Musashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Musashi catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Musashi.
Musashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie throws a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Musashi is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Musashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Musashi tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Musashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the ropes and back into range.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Musashi moved away.
Musashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Musashi jumps back.
Musashi feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Musashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Musashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Musashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Musashi.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Musashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Musashi tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musashi motions for Gracie to come forward. Musashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Musashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Musashi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie slips a jab from Musashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Musashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Musashi motions for Gracie to come forward. Musashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Musashi just manages to avoid it.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Musashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Musashi on the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Musashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Musashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie wants to slow Musashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Musashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Musashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Musashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Musashi as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Musashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Musashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Musashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a push kick but Musashi slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Nice shot by Musashi.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Musashi blocks a jab.
Musashi throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Musashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Musashi.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to slow Musashi down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musashi cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Musashi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Musashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Musashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Musashi misses with a body kick.
Gracie cracks Musashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Musashi.
Musashi throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Musashi throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Musashi throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie is looking to slow Musashi down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Musashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Musashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Musashi takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi throws a head kick that half lands.
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 Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Miyamoto Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Musashi jumps back.
Musashi jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Musashi misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Musashi throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Musashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Musashi.
Gracie moves out of range as Musashi strikes.
Musashi lands the left hand.
Gracie throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Musashi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works Musashi's body with a nice hook.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Musashi throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Musashi scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Musashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Musashi misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Musashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Musashi jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Musashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Musashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Musashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Musashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Musashi tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Musashi scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Gracie.
Well Gracie 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie made sure to mention his sponsor, Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 in his post fight interview.