PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson Wills Jr (ranked 1933 p4p, 23415 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 204 p4p, 517 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wills Jr
vs
Gracie

173 cm
37
148
20 - 4 - 0

175 cm
40
155
28 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Carnage
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Wills Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wills Jr misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Wills Jr looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Wills Jr slips a straight right by Gracie.
Wills Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills Jr throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie swings for the body but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Wills Jr's body.
Decent striking displayed by Wills Jr there.
Wilson Wills Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wills Jr.
A slow jab from Wills Jr misses its intended target.
Wills Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Wills Jr's ribs.
Wills Jr is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
We've been informed that Gracie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wills Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Wills Jr throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wills Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Wills Jr misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Wills Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Wills Jr.
Nice shot by Gracie.

Gracie gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wills Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Wills Jr blocks it.
Wills Jr scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Wills Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wills Jr tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Wills Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Wills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie wants to break free but Wills Jr has control.
Wills Jr blocks an uppercut.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills Jr controls his hands.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wills Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wills Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie pushes Wills Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Wills Jr blocks it.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Wills Jr lands an uppercut.
Wills Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Wills Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wills Jr misses with a body punch.
Wills Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie misses with some punches.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wills Jr lands a jab to the head.
Wills Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wills Jr throws out the jab.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Wills Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Wills Jr saw that one coming.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wills Jr rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wills Jr tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Wills Jr back against the ropes.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries a body shot but Wills Jr blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Wills Jr.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie tries a body shot but Wills Jr blocks it.
Wills Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wills Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wills Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie cracks Wills Jr with a nice body shot.
Wills Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wills Jr lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Wills Jr blocking some punches.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Wills Jr controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wilson Wills Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wills Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Wills Jr is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Wills Jr throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Wills Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Wills Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Wills Jr moved out of range.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Wills Jr misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.

Wills Jr clinches.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wills Jr's elbow.
Wills Jr blocking some punches.
Wilson Wills Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie tries to work over Wills Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wills Jr tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Wills Jr back against the ropes.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wills Jr backwards.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Wills Jr.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Wills Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wills Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Wills Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wills Jr blocks a leg kick.
Wills Jr throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wills Jr. Wills Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Wills Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Wills Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Wills Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a hook but Wills Jr blocks it.
Wills Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Wills Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wills Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wills Jr misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wills Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wills Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a swing at Wills Jr's ribcage but misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr connects with a body shot.
Wills Jr throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Wilson Wills Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wills Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Wills Jr's head but Wills Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wills Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
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.
Wills Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Gracie misses.
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 Wills Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wills Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Wills Jr misses the target.
Wills Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wills Jr, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Wills Jr coming out on top.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Wills Jr wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills Jr.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but Wills Jr is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Wills Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wills Jr is looking to counter punch.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Wills Jr.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wills Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Wills Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wills Jr with a nice calf kick.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Wills Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Wills Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Wills Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Wills Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Wills Jr saw that one coming.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills Jr moves away.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie cracks Wills Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Wills Jr's legs.
Wills Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Wills Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wilson Wills Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wills Jr. Wills Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Wills Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr lands a jab.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Wills Jr saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wills Jr scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Wills Jr moves away and avoids it.
Gracie misses the jab.
Wills Jr thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Wills Jr checks the leg kick.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Wills Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wills Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie moves out of range as Wills Jr strikes.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Wills Jr misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie checks a low kick from Wills Jr.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wills Jr lands the left hand.
Wills Jr misses the shot to the body.
Wills Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wills Jr throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wills Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Wills Jr settles back down.
Wills Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
A slow jab from Wills Jr misses its intended target.
Wills Jr throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wills Jr misses with an uppercut.

Wills Jr moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wills Jr lands a right hand.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Wills Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Wills Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie pushes Wills Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Wills Jr avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the ropes.
Wills Jr lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Wills Jr misses with the head strike.
Wills Jr lands a left hand.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Wills Jr blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wills Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Wills Jr is looking to clinch.
Wills Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wills Jr avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Wills Jr missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Wills Jr misses.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Wills Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Wills Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Wills Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Wills Jr avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the ropes.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie blocking some punches.
Wills Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wills Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wills Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wills Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Wills Jr lands with a right to the head.
Wills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wills Jr blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to break free but Wills Jr pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wills Jr.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Wills Jr clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wills Jr checks a low kick from Gracie.
Wills Jr misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wills Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Wills Jr.
A short right from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wills Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills Jr tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wills Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wills Jr blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Wills Jr controls the action.
Wills Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wills Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Wills Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Wills Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Wills Jr won't allow it.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Wills Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wills Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wills Jr backwards.
Wills Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr lands a right hand.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Wills Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wills Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie gets through Wills Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Wills Jr.
Gracie tries to work over Wills Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries a body shot but Wills Jr blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Wills Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wills Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills Jr controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Wills Jr.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills Jr lands with a right to the head.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Wills Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Wills Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Wills Jr.
A short right from Gracie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Wills Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wills Jr lands an uppercut.
Wills Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Wills Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Wills Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wills Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Wills Jr's shoulder, as Wills Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Wills Jr circles away.
Wills Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wilson Wills Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wills Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Wills Jr misses with a looping right.
Wills Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
The crowd cheers as Wills Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Wills Jr.
Donk. Wills Jr catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Wills Jr scores with a jab.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Wills Jr moved away.
Wills Jr misses the jab.
Wills Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a swing at Wills Jr's ribcage but misses.
Gracie motions for Wills Jr to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wills Jr checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills Jr manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Wills Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Wills Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Wills Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wills Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wills Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wills Jr. Wills Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wills Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wills Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Wills Jr.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Wills Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Wills Jr misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills Jr is just out of range.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Wills Jr moved away.
Gracie moves forwards but Wills Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie slips under a jab from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Wills Jr's belly button to the back.
Wills Jr looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Wills Jr throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Wills Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Some bone on bone action there as Wills Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wills Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Wills Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills Jr stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wills Jr thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Wills Jr is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Wills Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a hook but Wills Jr blocks it.
Wills Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie tries a low kick but Wills Jr avoids it.
Wills Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Wills Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Wills Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wills Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wills Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wills Jr looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Wills Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Wills Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr with a nice calf kick.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wills Jr misses with a hook.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Wills Jr misses.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Wills Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Wills Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wills Jr is out of range and Gracie settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renato Gracie.
Well Wills Jr 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Wilson Wills Jr retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!