PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Dostoevsky

192 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Dostoevsky!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dostoevsky dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Dostoevsky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dostoevsky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dostoevsky wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Dostoevsky backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Dostoevsky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dostoevsky's calf.
Dostoevsky checks a leg kick.
Dostoevsky throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dostoevsky dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Dostoevsky has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dostoevsky looks gassed!
Dostoevsky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dostoevsky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Dostoevsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Fedor Dostoevsky has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostoevsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Dostoevsky misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie feints and then cracks Dostoevsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dostoevsky down.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dostoevsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dostoevsky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dostoevsky backs up against the ropes.
Dostoevsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie is looking to slow Dostoevsky down with leg kicks.
Dostoevsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Dostoevsky misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roger Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Dostoevsky should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dostoevsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dostoevsky is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dostoevsky misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Fedor Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Dostoevsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dostoevsky's calf.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Dostoevsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Dostoevsky takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dostoevsky will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Dostoevsky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.

Dostoevsky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is looking to escape.

Gracie kicks Dostoevsky off and gets back to his feet.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie cracks Dostoevsky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dostoevsky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gracie.
Dostoevsky misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Dostoevsky was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Dostoevsky was not able to check.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Dostoevsky avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Dostoevsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dostoevsky with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dostoevsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Dostoevsky was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
A leg kick checked by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dostoevsky's knee momentarily.
Roger Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Dostoevsky.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Dostoevsky down.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Dostoevsky down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dostoevsky's head.
Dostoevsky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Dostoevsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dostoevsky's calf.
Dostoevsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dostoevsky's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Dostoevsky 's knee.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Dostoevsky saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dostoevsky's calf.
Dostoevsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Dostoevsky misses with a looping left.
Dostoevsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Dostoevsky misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Dostoevsky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dostoevsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Dostoevsky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dostoevsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Dostoevsky was not able to check.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Dostoevsky throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dostoevsky's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Dostoevsky was not able to check.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Dostoevsky thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dostoevsky shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dostoevsky's calf.
Dostoevsky tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dostoevsky's knee momentarily.
Dostoevsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dostoevsky shoots and misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roger Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Dostoevsky has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roger Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Dostoevsky.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dostoevsky shoots and misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dostoevsky.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dostoevsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Dostoevsky's side.
Roger Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Dostoevsky moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that Dostoevsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Dostoevsky also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie cracks the inside of Dostoevsky's front leg.
A shot to the body from Dostoevsky misses
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Dostoevsky shrugs it off.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dostoevsky thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Dostoevsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Dostoevsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dostoevsky shoots and misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Dostoevsky saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Dostoevsky with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dostoevsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie cracks the inside of Dostoevsky's front leg.
Gracie feints and then cracks Dostoevsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dostoevsky down.
Fedor Dostoevsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Dostoevsky misses
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Gracie!