PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Boco (ranked 19437 p4p, 22567 weight class) and Rector Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 541 weight class). Boco comes into the arena with Crazy Nights blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boco
vs
Gracie

193 cm
42
185
10 - 53 - 0

185 cm
25
203
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 53 - 0, fighting out of London, Crazy Boco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rector Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Boco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boco defends it nicely.
Boco tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crazy Boco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rector Gracie.
Boco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boco as he avoids it easily.
Boco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

Boco clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie is trying to drag Boco to the mat but Boco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boco prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boco after a bit of a struggle.
Boco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boco breaks from the clinch.
Boco tries to clinch up.
Boco wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boco tries to clinch up.
Boco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boco wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Boco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Boco.
Gracie shoots in but Boco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boco is looking to counter punch.
Boco throws a one two combo.
Boco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Boco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boco seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gracie is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie prevents Boco from breaking the clinch.
Boco is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie keeps control of Boco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boco stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boco is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boco down to the mat. Boco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Boco sprawls well.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boco is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Boco circles away and we're back to standing.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Boco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boco after a bit of a struggle.

Boco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gracie defends well and Boco ends up having to push Gracie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boco looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Boco breaks from the clinch.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Boco is looking to clinch.
Boco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rector Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boco tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Boco is looking to clinch.
Boco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Boco wants to clinch.
Boco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Boco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boco tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Boco clinches up against the cage.
Boco is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Boco into the cage.
Boco taking a breather.
Boco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracie is defending well.
Boco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Boco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boco is looking to clinch.
Boco tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Boco is looking to clinch.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Boco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Boco tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie dives in and grabs Boco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boco pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Crazy Boco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rector Gracie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boco is defended easily by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Boco clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Boco.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Boco manages to get underhooks.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Boco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Boco sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boco tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Boco.

Boco closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Boco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boco pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boco fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boco misses with an elbow over the top.
Boco is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Boco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Boco stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Boco wants to stall.
Boco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crazy Boco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.

Boco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Boco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Boco rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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 is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boco is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Boco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boco prevents it.
Boco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Boco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boco is trying to pull guard but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boco cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Boco clinches up against the cage.
Boco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boco trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Boco, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boco throws an elbow but misses.
Boco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boco tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Boco tries to clinch up.
Boco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Boco. Boco gets slowly back to his feet.
Boco tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Boco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gracie manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Boco dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boco moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Boco goes for a double leg but Gracie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gracie continues to drive forward.
Boco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Boco prevents the takedown attempt.
Boco trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Crazy Boco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rector Gracie.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Boco.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boco fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Boco rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Boco lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Boco is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boco down to the mat. Boco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.

Boco instigates a clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Boco.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Boco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Boco, against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boco prevents it.
Boco stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Boco misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boco prevents it.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boco tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.

Boco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Boco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

Boco instigates a clinch.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boco pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boco lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Boco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Boco throws an elbow that misses.
Boco prevents the takedown attempt.
Boco has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boco wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Boco.

Boco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boco misses with a few strikes there.
Boco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boco pinned against the cage. Boco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boco as he jumps to the side.
Boco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Boco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boco wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Boco is looking to clinch.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Boco to counter with a crisp jab.
Boco tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boco avoids it really well and circles away.
Boco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boco tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boco sprawls well. Boco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Boco wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boco as he jumps to the side.
Boco wants to clinch.
Rector Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boco wants to clinch.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boco defends it well.
Boco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crazy Boco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Boco. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Boco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boco, 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 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Boco!
Crazy Boco opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.