PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sylvia
vs
Gracie

193 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Sylvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Sylvia wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Sylvia on that attempt.
Sylvia throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sylvia to the mat! Sylvia manages to get full guard.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sylvia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sylvia wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Sylvia.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Captain Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Sylvia counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Sylvia tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Sylvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylvia is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sylvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to control but Sylvia is working from the bottom.
Sylvia keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sylvia wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sylvia being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Sylvia.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sylvia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Sylvia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sylvia is trying to buck Gracie off.
Gracie is staying tight to Sylvia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Captain Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sylvia tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

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.
Sylvia has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Captain Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sylvia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sylvia being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sylvia keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control but Sylvia is working from the bottom.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sylvia is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sylvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sylvia scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sylvia tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie slows the pace down.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sylvia keeps working.
Gracie taking a break here but Sylvia is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sylvia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie not doing much here.
Sylvia is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.

Despite being in the dominant position, Captain Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sylvia fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two 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.
Sylvia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie prevents Sylvia from improving his position.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sylvia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie prevents Sylvia from getting back to his feet.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Despite being in the dominant position, Captain Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sylvia misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Sylvia didn't expect that.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tim Sylvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sylvia looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

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