PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bull Pango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull Pango has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pango
vs
Gracie

182 cm
25
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bull Pango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pango.
Gracie tries to bench press Pango off him but Pango keeps the position.

Pango has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gracie shoots and misses

and Pango counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pango controlling from the top position.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pango gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pango defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pango can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Pango uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie looks gassed!
Pango cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Pango wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Pango working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pango tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pango advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pango has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Pango looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Pango landing punches.

Gracie is rocked!
Pango sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Pango lands with some strikes.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Pango landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Pango working the ground and pound effectively.
Pango trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pango controlling his opponent.
Gracie wants to control but Pango is having none of it.
Pango looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to hold on but Pango pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie fails with the takedown
and Pango counters with a two punch combo.

Pango rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Pango shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pango lands a shoulder strike.

Pango breaks the clinch.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pango counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Bull Pango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pango stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Pango does no damage.
Bull Pango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pango has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Pango is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pango works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Pango.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Pango pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed

and Pango moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pango creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Pango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie wants to clinch but Pango slips to the side

so Pango counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Pango pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pango works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pango takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Pango smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Pango gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pango unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pango controlling the pace for now.
Gracie tries to hold on but Pango postures up.
Pango scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Pango maintains control.
BOOM! Pango connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bull Pango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pango looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pango is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pango controlling his opponent.
Pango tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie tries to hold on but Pango pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pango controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pango landing shots from mount.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Pango finish him?
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Pango looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pango lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Pango dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie fails with the takedown

and Pango counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pango forces his way into half guard.

Pango decides to stand up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Pango circles away easily
and Pango counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Gracie! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Pango!