PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Figueroa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Figueroa
vs
Gracie

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Figueroa moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
Figueroa misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Figueroa moves out of range easily.
Figueroa walks into a jab.
Figueroa throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueroa misses the target.
Ronald Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Figueroa moved out of range.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Figueroa backs away looking to recover.
Figueroa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Figueroa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Figueroa slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Figueroa does no damage.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figueroa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Figueroa.

It looks like Max Gracie has been cut.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Figueroa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figueroa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Figueroa throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Figueroa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses with a hook.
A big right from Figueroa misses.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figueroa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Figueroa misses with the combination.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Figueroa.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Figueroa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab from Figueroa.
Figueroa avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Figueroa looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Figueroa cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Figueroa sees coming a mile off.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Figueroa looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Figueroa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Figueroa.
Figueroa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Figueroa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Figueroa slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Figueroa counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueroa.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figueroa counters with a one-two to the body.
Figueroa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Figueroa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Figueroa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Figueroa saw that one coming.
Figueroa scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Figueroa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Figueroa blocks the low kick.
Gracie misses with a hook. Figueroa ducked under it nicely.
Figueroa misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figueroa lands a head shot.
Figueroa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Figueroa.
Figueroa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figueroa scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie digs a good hook to Figueroa's body.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie clobbers Figueroa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Figueroa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Figueroa counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figueroa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Figueroa misses.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Figueroa.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Figueroa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Figueroa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa misses the body punch
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Figueroa at a distance.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Figueroa misses with a straight right.
Gracie punishes Figueroa's body with a nice straight punch.
Figueroa moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie jabs at Figueroa's body.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Figueroa scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

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.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Figueroa avoids it well.
Figueroa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figueroa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Figueroa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Figueroa takes one on the button.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Ronald Figueroa is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Figueroa.
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 Ronald Figueroa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Figueroa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Figueroa moved away.
Figueroa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Figueroa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Figueroa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Figueroa misses with the combination.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Figueroa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Figueroa scores with a nice strike.
Figueroa moves out of range as Gracie strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Figueroa stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figueroa. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Figueroa scores with a jab to the head.
Figueroa moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Figueroa blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Figueroa throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figueroa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronald Figueroa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Figueroa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Figueroa slips a straight right by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Figueroa.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Figueroa's knee but Figueroa avoids it well.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Figueroa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Figueroa misses with a combination
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Figueroa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Figueroa.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Figueroa.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figueroa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Figueroa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Figueroa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Figueroa moves out of range easily.
Figueroa swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figueroa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Max Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronald Figueroa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Figueroa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Figueroa lands a nice looking body shot.
Figueroa slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Figueroa blocks a head kick by Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Figueroa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Figueroa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Figueroa!