PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Floro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floro comes to the cage accompanied by Bang - Gorky Park. Bruno Floro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helio Gracie Jnr's chin.

Floro
vs
Gracie Jnr

193 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

185 cm
22
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Floro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Helio Gracie Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie Jnr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Floro throws a series of punches but Gracie Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Floro.
Floro throws a head kick but Gracie Jnr moves out of range.
A punch combination from Floro misses.
Floro is looking to land body kicks.
Floro throws a series of punches but Gracie Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Floro throws a leg kick

and Gracie Jnr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie Jnr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie Jnr is looking to take a break and control but Floro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Gracie Jnr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jnr is trying to control the action in half guard but Floro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Floro looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gracie Jnr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie Jnr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Floro keeps working.
Floro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie Jnr on the ground.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie Jnr.
Bruno Floro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie Jnr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Floro!
Gracie Jnr looking to control but Floro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Floro wants to control but Gracie Jnr is having none of it.
Gracie Jnr wants to take Floro's back here but Floro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Floro wants to try and get back to his feet.

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.
Floro has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gracie Jnr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Floro has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Gracie Jnr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A lazy body kick from Floro

and Gracie Jnr counters with a single leg into guard. Floro didn't expect that.
Gracie Jnr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Floro is keeping the position for now.
Floro keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jnr from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jnr is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie Jnr trying to control but Floro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jnr looking to pass the guard.
Floro keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jnr from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jnr wants to pass the guard but Floro is keeping the position.
Gracie Jnr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Floro throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gracie Jnr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie Jnr.
Gracie Jnr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie Jnr passes Floro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie Jnr trying to control from Floro's half guard. Floro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jnr content to stall in guard here.
Gracie Jnr advances position into side control!

Gracie Jnr tries for a kimura but Floro is defending well.
Gracie Jnr tries to advance to mount but Floro denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Gracie Jnr wants to control for a moment but Floro uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gracie Jnr is trying to control the action in half guard but Floro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie Jnr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

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

Gracie Jnr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie Jnr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Gracie Jnr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie Jnr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Floro keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floro is trying to stand.
Gracie Jnr wants to take a breather but Floro is having none of it.
Floro tries to roll over but Gracie Jnr keeps him under control.

Floro is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie Jnr.
Bruno Floro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie Jnr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Floro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie Jnr.
A lazy body kick from Floro

and Gracie Jnr counters with a takedown into side control.
Floro being controlled for a moment.
Gracie Jnr wants to control but Floro is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jnr controlling the position.
Gracie Jnr tries to move to mount but Floro blocks the move with his legs.

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.
Floro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gracie Jnr wants to control but Floro is keeping him busy.
Gracie Jnr tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie Jnr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Floro keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie Jnr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie Jnr 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

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