PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gracie (ranked 700 p4p, 514 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 90 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Graves

190 cm
29
180
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
174
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Gracie tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Graves ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Graves no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Graves being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Graves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Graves throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Graves's guard. Nice move by Gracie!

Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.
Graves has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Graves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
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!
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Graves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Graves checks it well.
Gracie jabs Graves right on the nose. Graves blinks but takes it well.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Graves misses
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Graves in his tracks momentarily.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a hook
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie scores with a jab. Graves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Graves slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
and Graves counters with a body kick.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Graves's body. Graves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Graves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Graves connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Graves with a nice cross.
A left lands for Gracie.

Graves clinches up against the cage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Graves gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves is looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Graves checks it
and Graves counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Graves lands with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Graves blocks the leg kick.
Gracie cracks Graves with a good jab.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Graves misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Terrance Graves's cut even more.
A short left from Gracie.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Anderson Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves blocking some punches.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Graves blocking some punches.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Graves.
Anderson Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking for a takedown.
Graves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Graves.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Gracie!
A relieved looking Anderson Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.