PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. Babbage has chosen Get baked as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Babbage

170 cm
27
142 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Babbage!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babbage but Babbage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie lands a jab.
Babbage moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie misses the jab.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Babbage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babbage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice sprawl there from Babbage as Gracie shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Babbage saw that one coming.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babbage throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Babbage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Babbage misses its intended target.
Charles Babbage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Babbage.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babbage throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Babbage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Babbage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Babbage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Babbage slips under a jab from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Babbage shakes it off.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Babbage.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Babbage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Babbage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babbage lands a nice looking body shot.
Babbage moves away from the strike by Gracie.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Babbage's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Babbage blocks nicely.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Babbage is keeping the position.
Babbage pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Babbage is trying to keep Gracie in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.

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.
A left lands for Gracie.
Babbage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that Babbage ducks under and follows up with a left that Babbage also avoids with ease.
Babbage moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babbage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babbage avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Babbage walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Babbage throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babbage.
Babbage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Charles Babbage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babbage throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Babbage swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a body punch but Babbage moves out of range.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Babbage had a free shot at his head there.
Babbage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babbage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Babbage's head back.
Babbage defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Babbage tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Babbage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Babbage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babbage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie defending well as Babbage loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babbage but Babbage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Babbage sprawls well.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babbage throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Babbage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Babbage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Babbage.
Babbage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Babbage sprawls well.
Babbage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Babbage counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a combination
letting Babbage counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Babbage moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babbage.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babbage as he avoids it easily.
Babbage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Babbage slips under a jab.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Babbage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Babbage jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie throws a hook but Babbage avoids it easily.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Babbage misses with a looping right.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Babbage.
Babbage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Babbage ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babbage.
Babbage with a hook.
Babbage moves away from the strike by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Babbage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Babbage misses with a looping right.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Babbage's shoulder, as Babbage tries to avoid the shot.
Babbage throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook. Babbage ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Babbage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babbage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Babbage moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babbage's head.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Babbage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babbage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses the jab.
Babbage misses with an uppercut.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Babbage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Babbage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babbage misses with a kick to the body.
Babbage walks into a jab.
Babbage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie cracks Babbage with an open hand slap.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charles Babbage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Babbage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babbage defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Babbage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Babbage.
Gracie digs a good hook to Babbage's body.
Babbage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a hook. Babbage ducked under it nicely.
Babbage moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Babbage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Babbage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie tries to move into range but Babbage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie lands a head shot.
A combination from Babbage does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbage.
Babbage moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babbage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Babbage slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Babbage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

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 throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie works Babbage's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Babbage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Babbage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Babbage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babbage on the side of the head.
Babbage misses the jab.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Babbage avoids them all with ease.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie clearly takes that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Babbage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gracie works over Babbage's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Babbage sprawls well.
Babbage slips under a jab.
Babbage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Babbage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Babbage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babbage. Babbage obviously looking to wear him down.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Babbage ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Babbage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A punch lands to the side of Babbage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Babbage swinging wildly here.
Babbage misses with a body shot.
Babbage moves out of range of the strikes.
Babbage throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Babbage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Babbage.
Babbage throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Babbage counters with a nice uppercut.
Babbage missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Babbage looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Babbage counters with a leg kick.
Babbage walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Babbage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Babbage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Babbage lands a body shot.
Babbage stalling.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Babbage pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babbage misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Babbage lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws the left hand but Babbage avoids the punch easily.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Babbage is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babbage.
Babbage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babbage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babbage defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Babbage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Babbage counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Babbage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Babbage dominated that fourth 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 bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babbage's head backwards.

It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Babbage sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babbage dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie feints and then cracks Babbage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babbage down.
Babbage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babbage scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Babbage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Babbage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage staying out of range there.
Babbage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Babbage.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Babbage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Babbage is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Babbage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Babbage dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Babbage is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gracie working away.
Babbage regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gracie's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Babbage is out of range.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Babbage avoids it well.
Babbage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Babbage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babbage.
Babbage misses with a straight right.
Babbage tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Babbage thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Babbage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Babbage counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Babbage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babbage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babbage.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Babbage.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Babbage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Babbage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Babbage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babbage.
Gracie misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Babbage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babbage 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Babbage! Charles Babbage retains his bantamweight title!