PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuzo Kamahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Graciee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tetsuzo Kamahara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kamahara
vs
Graciee

180 cm
18
312 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tetsuzo Kamahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Graciee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Graciee rushes Kamahara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Graciee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graciee throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamahara.
Kamahara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamahara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kamahara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Graciee lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Tetsuzo Kamahara has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kamahara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Graciee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kamahara misses with an elbow over the top.
Graciee lands with a light punch inside.
Graciee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamahara is looking to control Graciee's arms but Graciee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kamahara has his back to the cage.
Kamahara blocks an uppercut.
Kamahara looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Graciee.
Graciee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamahara takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Graciee on the inside.
Graciee being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Graciee.
A hook to the body from Graciee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graciee.
Kamahara is breathing heavily.
Kamahara throws an elbow that misses.
Graciee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamahara takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graciee.
Graciee lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graciee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graciee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kamahara or not.
Kamahara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tetsuzo Kamahara's cut is getting worse.
A hook to the body from Graciee.
Graciee lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Graciee as the two fighters clinch.
Graciee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kamahara backwards.
Graciee lands a left hand.
Graciee lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kamahara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graciee's brow.
Kamahara stalling in the clinch but Graciee improves position.
Kamahara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tetsuzo Kamahara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Graciee blocks an elbow strike from Kamahara.
Graciee presses Kamahara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graciee struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamahara controls his hands.
Graciee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graciee lands with a light punch inside.
Graciee is working Kamahara over against the cage.
Kamahara being controlled against the cage.
Graciee scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Graciee.
Graciee lands with a right to the head.
Graciee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graciee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graciee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graciee scores with a shot to the side of Kamahara's head.
Kamahara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jeez, Tetsuzo Kamahara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Graciee is leaning against Kamahara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graciee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Graciee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graciee.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Royce Graciee!