PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracieo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramazan Emaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracieo
vs
Emaev

150 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gracieo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Emaev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emaev with a poor takedown
and Gracieo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emaev misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Gracieo to counter with a crisp jab.
Emaev tries for a takedown but Gracieo circles away easily
and Emaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Royce Gracieo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramazan Emaev.

Emaev has closed the distance and engaged Gracieo in a clinch.
Gracieo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emaev takes a shot to the head.
Gracieo pushes Emaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracieo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Emaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracieo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike.
Emaev tries to pull guard but Gracieo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gracieo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieo lands a body punch.
Emaev is trying to pull guard but Gracieo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracieo pushes Emaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracieo blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracieo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emaev backwards.
Emaev has Gracieo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracieo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracieo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracieo.
Gracieo pushes Emaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracieo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracieo.
Emaev takes a shot to the head.
Emaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracieo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracieo scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracieo really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Gracieo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracieo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracieo.
A short right from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands a nice uppercut.
Gracieo gets underhooks to prevent Emaev's takedown attempt.
Emaev looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Emaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracieo.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike.
Emaev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracieo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracieo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracieo scores with a hook to the body.
Emaev tries to pull guard but Gracieo holds him up against the cage and eventually Emaev drops back down to his feet.
Gracieo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracieo cracks Emaev with a nice body shot.
Gracieo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracieo scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Gracieo.
Emaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracieo lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gracieo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracieo lands with a light punch inside.
Emaev tries to pull guard but Gracieo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracieo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emaevs head.
A short uppercut from Gracieo.
Emaev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracieo walks away with a smile on his face. Emaev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracieo with a jab.

Emaev is rocked!

Gracieo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emaev letting Gracieo take a breather here.
Gracieo lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracieo lands a left hand.
Emaev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracieo is defending well for now.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracieo dominated that round.
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.

Emaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracieo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Emaev clinches.
Gracieo lands with a short shot to the head.
Emaev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emaev tries to pull guard but Gracieo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Royce Gracieo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramazan Emaev.
Emaev fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emaev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracieo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracieo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracieo is leaning against Emaev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracieo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracieo lands with a short shot to the head.
Emaev is breathing heavily.
Gracieo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emaev backwards.
Gracieo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Emaev up against the cage.
Royce Gracieo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emaev is looking for a takedown.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike.
Emaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Gracieo as the two fighters clinch.
Gracieo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracieo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracieo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emaev backwards.
Gracieo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracieo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emaev backwards.
Gracieo lands with a left to the head.
Emaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracieo finish him?
Gracieo cracks Emaev with a nice body shot.
Emaev seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Emaev to his knees! Gracieo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracieo!