PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furion Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stormrage
vs
Gracie

186 cm
21
214 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Furion Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stormrage is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Stormrage blocks a leg kick.
Gracie wants to slow Stormrage down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Stormrage moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie wants to slow Stormrage down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stormrage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body punch from Stormrage.
Stormrage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stormrage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie looks gassed!
Stormrage works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stormrage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormrage scores with a body shot.
Stormrage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stormrage lands a body shot.
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!
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stormrage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stormrage lands with a good body shot.
Stormrage jabs at Gracie's body.
Stormrage lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stormrage scores with a body shot.
Stormrage lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Stormrage is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Stormrage. Beautiful body shot.
Stormrage digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Stormrage blocks a low kick nicely.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stormrage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stormrage lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stormrage lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stormrage lands with a good body shot.
Stormrage punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Stormrage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stormrage digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Stormrage's legs.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stormrage throws a shot to the body.
Stormrage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stormrage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stormrage lands a slapping body shot.
Stormrage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stormrage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormrage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stormrage lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stormrage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stormrage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Stormrage.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stormrage is able to avoid easily.
Stormrage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stormrage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stormrage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Stormrage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormrage lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stormrage cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie throws a low kick but Stormrage avoids it.
Stormrage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormrage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Furion Stormrage is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormrage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stormrage scores with a shot to the body.
Stormrage scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stormrage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stormrage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Stormrage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage lands a slapping body shot.
Stormrage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stormrage is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Carlson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stormrage.
Stormrage scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormrage scores with a body shot.
Stormrage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormrage stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stormrage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormrage lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stormrage.
A bone on bone clash there as Stormrage blocks the leg kick.
Stormrage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Stormrage blocks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Stormrage scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie misses with a low kick as Stormrage jumps back.
Stormrage lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stormrage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormrage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stormrage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stormrage thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Good work by Stormrage as he checks the leg kick.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carlson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stormrage lands a nice shot to the body.
Stormrage throws a shot to the body.
Stormrage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stormrage scores with a shot to the body.
Stormrage's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stormrage duly obliges.
Stormrage lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Stormrage lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stormrage scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stormrage has got the better of the exchanges.
Stormrage stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stormrage lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage lands with a nice body punch.
Stormrage punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Stormrage lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stormrage lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stormrage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stormrage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Stormrage lands with a nice body punch.
Stormrage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormrage lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furion Stormrage dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Stormrage jumps back.
Stormrage scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stormrage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stormrage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Stormrage sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stormrage throws a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Stormrage.
Stormrage lands a body shot.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stormrage digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stormrage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stormrage is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stormrage scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stormrage lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Stormrage.
Stormrage scores with a body shot.
Stormrage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stormrage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Stormrage.
Stormrage lands with a shot to the body.
Stormrage lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Stormrage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stormrage lands with a shot to the body.
Stormrage dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage lands a nice shot to the body.
Stormrage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stormrage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stormrage lands a right hook to the body.
Stormrage checks a low kick from Gracie.
Stormrage scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Stormrage.
Stormrage jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Stormrage throws a good cross that connects.
Stormrage connects with a body shot.
Stormrage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stormrage scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormrage lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stormrage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Stormrage.
Stormrage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stormrage jabs at Gracie's body.
Stormrage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormrage digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stormrage is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Stormrage is out of range.
Carlson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stormrage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormrage scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stormrage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stormrage lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormrage thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stormrage is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Furion Stormrage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stormrage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stormrage.
A shot to the liver by Stormrage. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Furion Stormrage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stormrage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furion Stormrage!