PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Man Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blue Run kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Royce Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Royce Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gracie
vs
Cage

183 cm
25
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Chuck my Norris Ninja Viking Gear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Man Cage!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
A jab from Cage misses.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie slips under a jab from Cage.
Cage throws a shot to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie slips a jab from Cage.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Cage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie walks into a left hand.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Cage cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Cage throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab from Cage.
Cage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cage tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Cage misses with a hook.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Cage throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a body shot.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Cage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cage connects with a nice looking jab.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Cage connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Cage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Cage.
A big right from Cage misses.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Cage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cage misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cage's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Decent striking displayed by Cage there.
Cage might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cage is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Cage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cage is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Cage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Cage is having none of it.
Cage is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Cage from improving his position.
Cage regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cage wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Gracie pushes down on Cage's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cage won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Cage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.
Cage regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Cage is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cage!
Cage is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cage is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Cage is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cage wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cage tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Cage is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Cage looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.
Cage 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.
Cage is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to advance to full mount but Cage doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
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!

A swing and a miss from Cage.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Cage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Cage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cage with a jab.
Gracie throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cage sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cage tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Cage tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cage wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cage wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control from Cage's half guard. Cage has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cage, as that shot connected.
Man Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie slips a straight right by Cage.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Cage counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cage lands with a right hand.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gracie trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is really struggling to control Cage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Cage wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Cage's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cage is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cage manages to get to full guard.
Cage wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gracie manages to pass to side control.
Cage wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Man Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cage 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Man Cage!