PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustos's entrance music is Heartbeats. A fine choice. Gracie has chosen The Bravery - time won't let me go as his entrance music. Kron Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faustos
vs
Gracie

188 cm
22
209 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
218 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Hell's Balls Recovery

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faustos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Faustos is trying to get back to half guard.
Faustos is working hard here to advance position.
Faustos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Faustos tries to improve position but can't.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faustos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faustos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Faustos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Faustos defends it.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Faustos is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faustos is trying to get back to full guard.

Gracie 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faustos's head.
Faustos is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Faustos keeps moving.
Faustos wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faustos is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faustos is keeping the position for now.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Faustos blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Faustos trying to control the position.
Faustos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Faustos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Faustos wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Faustos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faustos trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Faustos from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Faustos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Faustos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Faustos.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faustos.
Faustos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Faustos keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Faustos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Faustos slips the punch.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faustos scoring well with a low kick there.
Faustos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faustos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie moves forwards but Faustos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Faustos tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Faustos throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie tests Faustos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faustos cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Diego Faustos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Faustos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Faustos misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Faustos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Faustos.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Faustos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Diego Faustos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Faustos counters with a left to the body.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faustos manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Faustos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Faustos.
A slow jab from Faustos misses its intended target.
Faustos tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Faustos just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Faustos. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faustos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Faustos counters with a right hand to the body.
Faustos tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but Faustos is having none of it.
Gracie slips a jab from Faustos.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Faustos on the side of the head.
Faustos misses with a body shot.
Faustos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faustos rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faustos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faustos slips a jab from Gracie.
Faustos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
enabling Faustos to counter with a crisp jab.
Faustos lands a nice looking body shot.
Faustos misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Faustos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faustos just misses with a punch to the body.
Faustos ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Faustos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faustos connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faustos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faustos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Faustos scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Faustos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faustos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Faustos throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Faustos swinging wildly here.
Faustos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Faustos dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Faustos throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Faustos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Faustos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faustos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faustos scores with a nice right hand.
Faustos throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Faustos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faustos slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie cracks Faustos with a good jab.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faustos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faustos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Faustos misses with a body shot.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Faustos pushes him off.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Faustos moved out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Faustos's shoulder, as Faustos tries to avoid the shot.
Faustos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Faustos looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Faustos ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Gracie moves out of range as Faustos strikes.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Faustos breaks the clinch.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Faustos wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Faustos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Faustos tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Faustos is looking to get to half guard.
Faustos tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie prevents Faustos from getting the reversal.
Gracie trying to control but Faustos is having none of it.
Faustos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gracie has control of Faustos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Faustos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Faustos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Faustos is wriggling around trying to escape.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Faustos is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Faustos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faustos controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

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