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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phishiji Baba (ranked 3495 p4p, 3570 weight class) and Elias Gracie (ranked 284 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phishiji Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elias Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba misses with a hook.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Baba avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Baba finds it's target.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Baba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Baba throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Baba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baba scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phishiji Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Baba both land. Nice combination.
Phishiji Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Baba defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Baba is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elias Gracie!
Elias Gracie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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