PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Gracie's chin.

Roberts
vs
Gracie

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

HATE Technologies

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Roberts won't allow it.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Roberts is having none of it.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberts trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Roberts wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Roberts is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Roberts is defending the position.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Roberts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gracie can do anything to dispel that myth.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie 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.

That's four 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 keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.

Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!

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

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is nestled in close to Roberts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie is pressing down on Roberts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roberts is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Roberts tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Drake Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gracie.
Roberts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roberts throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts misses with a looping right.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roberts's half guard.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Roberts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is pushing down on Roberts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roberts is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roberts moves into full guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Roberts has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Roberts is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roberts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Roberts's hands, connecting with Roberts's forehead.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is pressing down on Roberts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roberts is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
Chris Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris 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. 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.

Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberts which made him look bad.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Roberts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roberts trying to control here.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roberts!
Roberts tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Roberts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roberts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roberts is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Roberts wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
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.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Roberts is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie blocks Roberts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Roberts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Roberts has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie!
Roberts is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts sneaks back into half guard.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Roberts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie prevents Roberts from improving his position.

Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie passes to side control.
Roberts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Roberts!
Roberts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie looking to control but Roberts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chris Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
Drake Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roberts throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gracie looking to control but Roberts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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