PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kumtomanee's choice of entrance music: Allah Allah Praise be Allah. Khali Kumtomanee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gracie
vs
Kumtomanee

170 cm
35
147 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

200 cm
37
155 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Revan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kumtomanee.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Kumtomanee moves away and avoids it.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kumtomanee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kumtomanee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Kumtomanee.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kumtomanee counters with a left to the body.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kumtomanee as he avoids it easily.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kumtomanee.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Kumtomanee 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.
Kumtomanee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumtomanee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kumtomanee scrambles back to his feet.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kumtomanee keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kumtomanee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kumtomanee wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kumtomanee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kumtomanee keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Kumtomanee to get back to his feet.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kumtomanee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kumtomanee pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kumtomanee cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kumtomanee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Kumtomanee saw that one coming.

Kumtomanee takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Kumtomanee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie moves out of range as Kumtomanee throws a body kick.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie swings for the body but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Khali Kumtomanee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie swings for the body but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kumtomanee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Kumtomanee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kumtomanee.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Kumtomanee.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Gracie misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumtomanee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Kumtomanee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Kumtomanee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kumtomanee.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kumtomanee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kumtomanee throws a big right hand that misses.
Kumtomanee tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Kumtomanee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie has his foot on Kumtomanee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kumtomanee works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kumtomanee from controlling successfully.
Kumtomanee throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Kumtomanee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kumtomanee stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kumtomanee from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Khali Kumtomanee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Kumtomanee's head.
Kumtomanee misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Kumtomanee avoids them all with ease.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumtomanee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

Kumtomanee clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Kumtomanee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
A left and a right from Kumtomanee both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Kumtomanee counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Kumtomanee to acknowledge the strikes.
Kumtomanee lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kumtomanee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kumtomanee to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Kumtomanee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khali Kumtomanee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumtomanee counters with a thumping low kick.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Kumtomanee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Kumtomanee throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Revan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Kumtomanee is out of range.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kumtomanee clinches with his opponent.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kumtomanee.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumtomanee, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Kumtomanee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Kumtomanee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kumtomanee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Kumtomanee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kumtomanee to the mat! Kumtomanee manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumtomanee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumtomanee wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie is in close to Kumtomanee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Kumtomanee has wrist control.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kumtomanee is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to control but Kumtomanee is working from the bottom.

Kumtomanee pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kumtomanee. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Revan Gracie.
I think Kumtomanee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Khali Kumtomanee!
Khali Kumtomanee took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Allah will bless me with extra virgins for beating the heathen Butters.Even you dirty sinners can see that he had to be humbled. Allah be praised'.