PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gracie
vs
Bomb

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots and misses

and Bomb counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Bomb isn't so interested in that idea.
Bomb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Bomb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Bomb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bomb with a nice head shot there.
Bomb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bomb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Bomb isn't so interested in that idea.

Gracie is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bomb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gracie manages to pull guard.
Bomb distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Bomb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bomb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bomb looking to pass the guard.
Bomb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bomb is controlling him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Bomb lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bomb works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bomb shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bomb was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bomb lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Bomb maintains control.
Bomb is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bomb trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Bomb with good strikes from the mount here!
Bomb lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Bomb.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bomb postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Bomb landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bomb connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bomb working the ground and pound effectively.
Bomb postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Bomb with the ground and pound from mount.
Bomb with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Bomb cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bomb with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bomb lands a big elbow.
Bomb landing punches.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Bomb with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bomb lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bomb lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Bomb's attempts to control the action.
Gracie trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bomb 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Bomb dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bomb shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bomb showed some decent athleticism there.
Bomb throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie gets full guard.
Bomb is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bomb.
Bomb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bomb tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bomb with a nice head shot there.
Bomb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bomb lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bomb scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb landing some decent shots from guard.
Bomb trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bomb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bomb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bomb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Bomb trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bomb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gracie working for a triangle but Bomb defends it easily.

Gracie wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bomb.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bomb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bomb scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie is not content to let Bomb control the position.
Gracie is pressing down on Bomb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Gracie kicks Bomb off and gets to his feet.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bomb is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bomb for as long as he can get away with.
Bomb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bomb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bomb is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bomb is trying to improve his position.
Georges Bomb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie working away.
Bomb is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bomb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bomb scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gracie wriggles free and stands up.

Bomb shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bomb works his way into side control.
Gracie wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Bomb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bomb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is not content to let Bomb control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bomb works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
Bomb working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt

so Bomb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie wants to stand up but Bomb is controlling him.
Bomb tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to stand up but Bomb is controlling him.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bomb tries to pass.
Bomb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie wants to stand up but Bomb is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Bomb slips an elbow through the middle.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bomb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bomb.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Bomb is a slippery customer.
Bomb keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bomb defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Bomb wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control!
Bomb is looking for a sweep.
Bomb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Bomb is working away.

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 taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Bomb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the position but Bomb is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomb wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Bomb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Bomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bomb 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Bomb!