PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Codazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Codazzi has chosen Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
Codazzi

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Codazzi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch up but Codazzi keeps it at a distance.
Codazzi scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Codazzi circles away.
Codazzi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Codazzi lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Codazzi is avoiding it.
Codazzi misses with the combination.
Codazzi connects with a jab.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Codazzi.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Codazzi.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Codazzi misses.
Codazzi throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Codazzi.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Codazzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Codazzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Codazzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Codazzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie wants to stand but Codazzi is controlling the position.

Codazzi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Codazzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie lands a head kick. Codazzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Codazzi closes the distance and clinches.
Codazzi pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Codazzi managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Codazzi can't get the takedown.
Codazzi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Codazzi keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie is looking to control Codazzi's arms but Codazzi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Codazzi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie tries to clinch but Codazzi moves away
and Codazzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch

and Codazzi counters by clinching up.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Codazzi circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Codazzi counter with a right hand.
Codazzi misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Codazzi lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie shoots in but Codazzi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Codazzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Codazzi moves away
and Codazzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries to clinch up
letting Codazzi counter with a right hand.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Codazzi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie clinches but Codazzi breaks the clinch
and Codazzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Codazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Codazzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch but Codazzi slips to the side
and Codazzi counters with a nice body shot.
Codazzi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Codazzi against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie closes the distance but Codazzi moves to the side
and Codazzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Codazzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie wants to clinch but Codazzi slips to the side
and Codazzi counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Codazzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Codazzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Codazzi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Codazzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Codazzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Codazzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Codazzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a combination. Codazzi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Codazzi to acknowledge the strikes.
Bruno Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Codazzi misses with a body shot.
Codazzi works the jab nicely.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Codazzi counter with a right hand.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Codazzi sprawls well.
Gracie tries to clinch
enabling Codazzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Codazzi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Codazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Codazzi lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie wants to clinch but Codazzi slips to the side
and Codazzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Codazzi thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gracie wants to clinch but Codazzi slips to the side
and Codazzi counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.

Codazzi rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Codazzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Codazzi lands a body shot.

Codazzi tightens his grip and picks Gracie up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Gracie gets to his feet. Codazzi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Codazzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Codazzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie shoots in but Codazzi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Codazzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Codazzi won't want to take too many of those.
Codazzi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Codazzi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Codazzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Codazzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but Codazzi is having none of it.
Gracie wants to clinch but Codazzi slips to the side
and Codazzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Codazzi moves away
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Codazzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Codazzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Codazzi counters with a nice body shot.
Codazzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Codazzi throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Codazzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Codazzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego Codazzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Codazzi counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Codazzi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie wriggles free and stands up.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Codazzi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Codazzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.

Codazzi has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.

Codazzi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Gracie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gracie tries to clinch but Codazzi moves away
and Codazzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Codazzi counters with a straight right hand.
Codazzi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Codazzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Codazzi.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Codazzi has the dominant position.
Codazzi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Codazzi tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.

Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Codazzi can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Codazzi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Codazzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Codazzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.

Codazzi pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie tries to clinch but Codazzi moves away
and Codazzi counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Codazzi to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Codazzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Codazzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Codazzi keeps it at a distance.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Codazzi, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Codazzi against the cage but Codazzi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch

and Codazzi counters with a takedown into side control.
Bruno Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Codazzi trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to buck Codazzi off.
Codazzi trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Codazzi avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gracie.

Gracie bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gracie tries to clinch
and Codazzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gracie rushes Codazzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Codazzi prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie wants to stall.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Codazzi misses with the combination.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Codazzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Codazzi pushes him off.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Codazzi jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Codazzi around his waist. Codazzi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bruno Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Codazzi.

Codazzi breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Codazzi which made him look bad.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Codazzi is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Codazzi throws a one two combo.
Diego Codazzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Codazzi throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Codazzi counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Codazzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Codazzi counters with a stiff right hand.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Codazzi's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Codazzi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diego Codazzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Codazzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Codazzi keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Codazzi.
I've got Codazzi 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Codazzi!