PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafaelo Gracie (ranked 1563 p4p, 1539 weight class) and Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 192 p4p, 191 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gracie
vs
Vaiduoklis

175 cm
25
165
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
165
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafaelo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Vaiduoklis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis lands a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaiduoklis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaiduoklis blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaiduoklis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vaiduoklis gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie blocking some punches.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis blocks the elbow strike.
Vaiduoklis works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
A short left from Vaiduoklis.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Vaiduoklis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Vaiduoklis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
A victorious Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.