PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dino Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavette comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Ablaze. Kimbo Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dino Clavette's chin.

Clavette
vs
Gracie

177 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

181 cm
24
167 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dino Clavette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clavette misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clavette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Clavette moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clavette has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clavette and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Clavette manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clavette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Clavette throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clavette avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Clavette avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie thumps Clavette with a low kick.
Clavette looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clavette.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Clavette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Clavette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.

Clavette scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Clavette trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie wants to stand but Clavette is controlling the position.
Clavette scoring with some ground and pound.
Clavette trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clavette accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clavette thows a big elbow that misses.

Gracie has his foot on Clavette's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clavette works his way back into a safe position though.
Clavette thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clavette's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Clavette defends easily.
Clavette trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Clavette isn't so interested in that idea.
Clavette pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Clavette advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Clavette isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Clavette is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Clavette turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Clavette prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Clavette scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clavette is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clavette slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clavette doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clavette manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gracie is working an open guard so Clavette takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dino Clavette will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck for Clavette with that takedown attempt.
Clavette throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clavette is trying to stand.
Gracie is stalling here. Clavette is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clavette has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Clavette decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Clavette fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Clavette with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Clavette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clavette takes one to the chin there.
Clavette misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clavette slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Kimbo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clavette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clavette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Clavette misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Clavette defending against the ground and pound.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clavette knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is dominant here and he's now got Clavette's back!
Gracie scores with punches from the back.
Clavette trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Gracie is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Gracie lands shots from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gracie. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gracie throwing damaging strikes from the back! Clavette could be in trouble here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clavette looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Clavette is staying busy.
Gracie throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Clavette is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gracie somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Clavette tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Clavette taking shots to the head.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Clavette is in trouble!
Clavette wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clavette's face.
Gracie trying to control but Clavette is having none of it.
Kimbo Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette regains half guard.
Clavette gets full guard.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Clavette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette wants to get back to his feet but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Clavette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clavette shoots and misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clavette shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clavette moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Clavette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie digs a good hook to Clavette's body.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clavette.
Clavette throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Clavette.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Clavette ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Clavette closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Clavette pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Clavette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
A jab from Clavette misses.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clavette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Clavette avoids nicely.
Clavette tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clavette gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Clavette is a slippery customer.
Clavette tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clavette is trying to get back to full guard.
Clavette is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Clavette to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clavette looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clavette looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clavette!
Gracie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette working the head and body with strikes.
Clavette landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Clavette wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Gracie pushes Clavette off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clavette throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Clavette.
Clavette with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Clavette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clavette's calf.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clavette misses with a looping left.
Clavette misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Clavette is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Clavette throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie scores with a one two! Clavette had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Clavette is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clavette loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Clavette throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Clavette's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Clavette is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is working Clavette over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30

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