PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Haugen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Haugen
vs
Gracie

189 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Haugen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Haugen throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haugen wants to stall.
Haugen avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Haugen trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haugen.
Haugen is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haugen has his back to the cage.
Haugen avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Haugen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tyler Haugen has been cut.
Haugen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haugen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gracie is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Haugen.

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!

Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Haugen turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haugen passes into half guard.
Haugen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haugen.
Haugen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haugen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haugen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haugen.
Haugen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haugen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haugen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Haugen avoids it well.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haugen moves away.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haugen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Haugen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyler Haugen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyron Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Haugen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Haugen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Haugen circles away.
Haugen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Haugen avoids it well.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dyron Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Haugen's cut.
That's time! Haugen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie tries to clinch but Haugen is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Haugen circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haugen throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Haugen avoids them all with ease.
Haugen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyler Haugen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyron Gracie.
Haugen slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haugen circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie throws a right hand that Haugen ducks under and follows up with a left that Haugen also avoids with ease.
Dyron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Haugen backs away looking to recover.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a hook but Haugen blocks it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haugen as he avoids it easily.
Haugen shoots in but no luck this time.
Haugen dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Haugen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haugen throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Haugen's ribs.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haugen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Haugen moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Haugen is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haugen looking to stall.
Gracie trying to stall but Haugen improves his position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.

Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Haugen regains guard immediately.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haugen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Haugen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Haugen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Haugen has managed to sweep!
Haugen connects with a couple of short punches.
Haugen throws a big right hand that misses.
Haugen throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haugen's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Haugen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Haugen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyron Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Haugen's cut.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haugen shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Haugen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Haugen's body.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Haugen sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haugen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Haugen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Haugen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie tries to move into range but Haugen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haugen scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haugen dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Haugen counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Haugen avoids them all with ease.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Haugen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Haugen counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyler Haugen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyron Gracie.
Haugen slows down the pace here.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Haugen improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haugen blocks an elbow strike.
Haugen is trying to stall.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Haugen is blocking nicely.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Haugen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Haugen dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Come on Haugen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Haugen tries to tie him up.
Haugen avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice elbow.
Haugen taking a breather.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haugen trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Haugen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands an elbow inside that Haugen shrugs off.
Haugen is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Haugen into the cage.
Gracie lands an elbow inside.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haugen is keeping busy.
Haugen is trying to stall.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Haugen stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Haugen.
Gracie throws a combination that misses

and Haugen counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Haugen turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Haugen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Haugen showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dyron Gracie!