PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Chainsaw" by Skinny Puppy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dengel
vs
Gracie

150 cm
19
130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Russia GOLD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dengel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dengel.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Dengel doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Dengel misses the shot to the body.
Dengel misses the shot to the body.
Dengel just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Dengel throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dengel lands a body shot.
Dengel misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Dengel misses its intended target.
Dengel thows a body shot but no joy.
Dengel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Dengel.
Dengel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Dengel throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Dengel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gus Dengel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dengel looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Dengel misses.
Dengel looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Dengel throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Dengel.
Dengel throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Dengel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Dengel works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Dengel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dengel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dengel.
Dengel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dengel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dengel throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dengel is breathing heavily.
Dengel wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dengel looking for a sweep. Not yet Dengel, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Dengel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dengel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dengel misses with a body shot.
Dengel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dengel.
Dengel loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Dengel is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Dengel.
Dengel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dengel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dengel swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Dengel swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dengel swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Dengel as Gracie shoots in.
Dengel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dengel pinned against the cage. Dengel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dengel.
Dengel tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gus Dengel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dengel slips a jab from Gracie.
Dengel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dengel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Dengel.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dengel.
Dengel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie slips under a jab from Dengel.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dengel.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Dengel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dengel thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Dengel swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Dengel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dengel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dengel misses with an uppercut.
Dengel misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dengel.
Dengel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dengel sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Dengel recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Dengel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dengel misses with a wild body shot.
Dengel throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Dengel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A slow jab from Dengel misses its intended target.
Dengel throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dengel.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dengel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dengel looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Dengel thows a body shot but no joy.
Dengel misses with a wild body shot.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Dengel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Dengel is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dengel is trying to get back to his feet.
Gus Dengel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dengel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Dengel!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dengel from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dengel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Dengel!