PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Topohanta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DJ Proteus : Illuminati. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Powerman 5000 - Drop The Bombshell. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Topohanta
vs
Gracie

201 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

199 cm
28
283 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Topohanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topohanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Topohanta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Topohanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xavier Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Topohanta.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Topohanta slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Topohanta. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Topohanta misses with a body kick.
Topohanta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pekka Topohanta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Topohanta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Topohanta.
Gracie looks gassed!

Gracie scores with a takedown into Topohanta's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Topohanta keeps moving.
Topohanta seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Topohanta wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Xavier Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Topohanta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Topohanta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Topohanta throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Topohanta.
Topohanta throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Topohanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.

Topohanta gets a clinch.
Topohanta is struggling to control the position.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Topohanta has double underhooks.
Gracie wants to stall.
Topohanta effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Topohanta.
Topohanta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Topohanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Topohanta.
Topohanta lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Topohanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Topohanta.

It looks like Xavier Gracie has been cut.
Gracie taking a breather.
Topohanta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Topohanta.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
Topohanta lands a nice uppercut.
Topohanta lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
Topohanta has Gracie pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Topohanta.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topohanta is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Topohanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topohanta lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Xavier Gracie's cut even more.
Topohanta is struggling to control the position.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
Topohanta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Topohanta avoiding damage.
Topohanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Topohanta working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Topohanta taking a breather.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Topohanta has double underhooks.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Topohanta.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Topohanta avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Topohanta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Topohanta lands with a nice body punch.
Topohanta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Topohanta.
Topohanta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Topohanta cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Topohanta scores with a hook.
Topohanta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Topohanta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pekka Topohanta is winning the standup battle so far.
Topohanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Topohanta scores with a nice strike.
A solid body kick from Topohanta.

Topohanta clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Topohanta.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topohanta working Gracie over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Topohanta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Topohanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topohanta lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Topohanta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Topohanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Topohanta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Topohanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Xavier Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Topohanta scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Topohanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topohanta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Topohanta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Topohanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Xavier Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gracie letting Topohanta take a breather here.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Topohanta controlling the action here for a moment.
Pekka Topohanta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to stall but Topohanta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Topohanta lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Topohanta.
Topohanta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Topohanta.
Nice elbow from Topohanta.
Topohanta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Topohanta seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xavier Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pekka Topohanta!