PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defoe Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Gracie

225 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Brown's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Mark Brown will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Gracie has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
Brown wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
Brown holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
Brown tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Brown tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown blocking the ground and pound.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brown is on top in guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mark Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defoe Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Brown throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Brown swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown staying out of range there.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brown is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Defoe Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Brown pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that!

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown holds on for dear life.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brown shrugs it off.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!

Gracie goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Brown stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Brown is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Defoe 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

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