PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ettore Gazzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Gricie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gazzo
vs
Gricie

190 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ettore Gazzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Gricie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gazzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gazzo throws a front kick aimed at Gricie's knee but Gricie avoids it well.
Gazzo throws a head kick that misses.
Gazzo works Gricie's body with a nice hook.
Gricie shoots in and drives through. Gazzo sprawls well.
Gazzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gazzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gricie avoids the head kick by Gazzo.
Gricie blocks a jab.
Gazzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gazzo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Gazzo.
A telegraphed right hand from Gazzo misses the target.
Gazzo throws a nice looking combination but Gricie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gazzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gricie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gazzo circles away.
Gricie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gazzo.
No luck for Gricie with that takedown attempt.
Ettore Gazzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Gricie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gazzo misses with a wild combination.
Gazzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gazzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gricie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gazzo misses with a looping left.
Gazzo throws a good cross that connects.
Gricie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gazzo.
Gazzo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Gazzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gricie shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch lands to the side of Gricie 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Gricie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gricie tries for a kimura but Gazzo is defending well.
Gricie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gazzo's legs.
Gazzo is looking to regain half guard here but Gricie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gazzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gricie on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo prevents Gricie from moving into mount.
Gricie works to advance to full mount. Gazzo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Gricie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gazzo turns into him and now he's in Gricie's guard.
Gricie looks gassed!
Gazzo content to stall in guard here.
Gricie wants to sweep here but Gazzo controlling him for the moment.
Gazzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ettore Gazzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gazzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gazzo misses with a two punch combination.
Gazzo misses with a double jab.
Ettore Gazzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gazzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gricie moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazzo cracks Gricie with an open hand slap.
Gazzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gricie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gazzo did well to prevent Gricie getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gricie wants to pass to mount but Gazzo is defending the position.
Gricie passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gricie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gazzo is now in Gricie's guard. A big mistake from Gricie there, giving up the dominant position!
Gricie is breathing heavily.
Gazzo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gricie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gricie, not yet.
Gricie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gazzo controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gricie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gazzo's guard.
Gazzo pulls Gricie in to control the position.
Gricie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gazzo is keeping the position for now.
Gazzo wants to get back to his feet but Gricie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gricie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gazzo's guard.
Gricie wants to pass to mount but Gazzo is defending the position.
Gricie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gazzo reverses the position - he's now on top in Gricie's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gricie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gazzo lands a couple of digs.
Gricie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gazzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gazzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gazzo misses with a two punch combination.
Gazzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four 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.
Gricie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gazzo.
Gricie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ettore Gazzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Gazzo.
Gazzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gricie is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Gazzo. No joy for Gricie on that attempt.
Gricie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gazzo throws out the jab.

Gricie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gazzo prevents Gricie from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ettore Gazzo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gazzo misses with a wild body shot.
Ettore Gazzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazzo misses the shot to the body.
Gazzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gricie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gricie slips under a jab.
Gazzo throws a head kick but Gricie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gricie shoots in for a takedown but Gazzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gazzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gricie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gricie shoots in and drives through. Gazzo sprawls well.
Gazzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Gazzo misses the target.
Gazzo scores with a three punch combo!
Gazzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gazzo throws a body punch but Gricie moves out of range.
Gricie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gazzo.
Gazzo tries to bum rush Gricie with a series of wild strikes but Gricie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gricie slips under a jab from Gazzo.
Gazzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gricie.
Gricie shoots in but no luck this time.
Ettore Gazzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Gricie.
Gricie dodges the punch combination from Gazzo.
Gricie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gazzo.
Gricie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gricie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gricie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gazzo is fending him off so far but Gricie persists. Nope, Gazzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Gazzo misses with a body shot.
Gazzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gazzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gricie.
Gazzo lands a head shot.
A big left from Gazzo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gricie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gricie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gazzo!

Gricie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gazzo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gazzo!
Gazzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ettore Gazzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gricie wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ettore Gazzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gazzo, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ettore Gazzo!