PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bard has chosen It's Catching Up (NoMeansNo) as his entrance music. Royce Gracie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gracie
vs
Bard

200 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Bard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bard scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie working for a triangle but Bard defends it easily.

Bard drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Bard off! Bard jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Bard trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Bard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bard throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.

Bard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bard wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bard trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Bard defends easily.
Bard passes into half guard.
Bard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bard get's back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Bard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bard.
Bard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Bard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bard is now in half guard.

Bard seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Bard thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bard is working away from the top position though.
Gracie won't allow Bard to pass to mount.
Bard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bard not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bard.
Bard 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.

Bard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bard avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.

Bard has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bard fails to move to back control.
Bard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Bard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bard throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Bard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bard.
Bard tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Bard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Bard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bard passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Bard is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bard looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bard lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
Bard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mini Bard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bard tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bard.
Mini Bard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Bard.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bard.
Bard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bard fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Bard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Bard defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
Bard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bard stands up from Gracie's guard - Bard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bard lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bard.
Bard tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Bard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bard.
Bard lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Bard.
Bard misses with a body shot.
Bard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bard lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Bard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Bard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard throws a head kick that misses.
Bard is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bard takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Bard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bard is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Bard.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Bard counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bard scores a takedown into full mount!
Bard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Bard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bard connects with a bit shot that sees Gracie covering up! More strikes from Bard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bard is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mini Bard!