PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gracie
vs
Chinaski

175 cm
29
178 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

185 cm
32
183 lbs
31 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chinaski - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chinaski. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Chinaski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chinaski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chinaski throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Chinaski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A jab from Chinaski misses.
Chinaski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chinaski misses with a low kick.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chinaski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws a jab when Chinaski was well out of range.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Chinaski throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chinaski blocks a low kick nicely.
Chinaski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chinaski misses the shot to the body.
Chinaski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chinaski is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chinaski. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chinaski lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Henry Chinaski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chinaski lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Chinaski tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chinaski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chinaski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Chinaski.
A telegraphed right hand from Chinaski misses the target.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Chinaski sees coming a mile off.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie cracks Chinaski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Chinaski misses.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chinaski throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Chinaski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chinaski avoids the head kick by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Chinaski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chinaski loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Chinaski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Chinaski sees coming a mile off.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Chinaski's belly button to the back.
Chinaski tries a head kick but it misses.
Chinaski blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinaski cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
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!
Chinaski lands with a right hand.
Chinaski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Chinaski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie misses with a body shot
and Chinaski counters with an inside leg kick.
Chinaski throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chinaski checks a leg kick.
Chinaski leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick but Chinaski moves out of range.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Chinaski misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Chinaski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chinaski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Chinaski loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chinaski misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Henry Chinaski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chinaski scores with a leg kick.
Chinaski is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chinaski avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Chinaski stuffs the takedown.
Chinaski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Chinaski looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Chinaski swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Chinaski's body. Chinaski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Chinaski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chinaski slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinaski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Chinaski.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Chinaski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chinaski finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Chinaski's corner calls for a 1-2. Chinaski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chinaski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chinaski.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Chinaski avoids it.
Gracie slips a jab from Chinaski.
Some wild striking there from Chinaski.
Chinaski throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chinaski manages to avoid it.
Chinaski tries to land a body kick

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Gracie 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.

A low kick from Chinaski misses

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chinaski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chinaski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Chinaski wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Chinaski trying to control here.
Chinaski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chinaski wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is working Chinaski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chinaski looking for a sweep. Not yet Chinaski, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up.
Chinaski keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Chinaski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control but Chinaski is working from the bottom.
Chinaski wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chinaski there!
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of good shots and Chinaski has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chinaski tries to break free.
Chinaski covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Chinaski staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie lands shots from the back.

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

Gracie is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Chinaski won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gracie off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Ricardo Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.