PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahammed Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Kell

179 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahammed Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Kell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kell lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Mahammed Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kell lands a jab to the head.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Kell looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie misses with a hook. Kell ducked under it nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook. Kell ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Kell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kell drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kell did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie is keen to just control but Kell is a slippery customer.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.

Kell is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Kell is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Kell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kell is keeping the position.
Kell is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kell is keeping the position.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
Kell throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie dives in and grabs Kell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kell pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Kell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kell.
Gracie checks a low kick from Kell.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Gracie is rocked!

Kell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kell wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Kell tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Kell passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Kell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie won't allow Kell to pass to mount.
Kell tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
Gracie gets full guard.
Kell won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Kell trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Kell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kell slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kell.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kell.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Kell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kell sneaks back into half guard.
Kell wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kell defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Kell in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques Kell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie moves forwards but Kell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kell shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kell!
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.

Kell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to bench press Kell off him but Kell keeps the position.

Kell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kell throws a one two combo.
Kell tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Kell throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kell closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Kell pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacques Kell seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Kell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Kell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Kell is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Kell trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Kell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

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 trying to control the action but Kell is working from the bottom.
Kell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Kell is trying to control but can't.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kell is keeping the position.
Kell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahammed Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Kell is looking to clinch.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Kell counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Kell both land. Nice combination.
Kell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kell lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Mahammed Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kell counters with a one-two to the body.
Kell misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Kell wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kell.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Kell sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kell scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Kell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Kell stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Kell.
No joy there for Kell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kell is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Kell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kell is holding on for now.
Kell trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Kell is defending well.

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 sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kell defending well though.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kell has managed to free his arm - good work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kell tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Kell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kell lands a jab-cross combination.
Kell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Kell misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Kell lands a two punch combo.
Kell lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Kell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Kell!