PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pilaf Alfonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reckuva Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Alfonso
vs
Gracie

175 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pilaf Alfonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reckuva Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Alfonso.
Alfonso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alfonso tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but Alfonso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alfonso keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alfonso closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie avoiding damage as Alfonso throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alfonso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfonso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alfonso is keeping busy.
Alfonso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Alfonso has double underhooks.

Alfonso wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Alfonso persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Alfonso defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Alfonso from controlling successfully.
Alfonso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Alfonso pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie keeping busy on the bottom but Alfonso has passed one foot through into half guard.
Alfonso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alfonso in particular looking to stall.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alfonso is working away from the top position though.
Gracie looks gassed!
Alfonso slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alfonso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alfonso is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pilaf Alfonso just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alfonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alfonso darts in trying to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie is pushing down on Alfonso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alfonso is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alfonso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie prevents Alfonso from standing back up.
Alfonso is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alfonso is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Alfonso is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alfonso wants to clinch

and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Alfonso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Alfonso has double underhooks.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Alfonso's takedown attempt.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Alfonso has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pilaf Alfonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie jumps guard.
Alfonso won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alfonso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reckuva Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alfonso stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Alfonso clinches.
Alfonso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Alfonso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alfonso just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Gracie avoiding damage as Alfonso throws knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alfonso is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Alfonso.
Alfonso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alfonso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pilaf Alfonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alfonso misses with a knee to the head.

Alfonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alfonso pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alfonso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alfonso tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Alfonso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alfonso has him pressed against the cage.
Alfonso connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Alfonso.
The is referee keeping an eye on Alfonso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Alfonso looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Alfonso wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alfonso!

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alfonso has worked his arm free - good work by Alfonso!
Alfonso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie prevents Alfonso from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Alfonso tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Alfonso tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Alfonso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Alfonso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alfonso moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Alfonso scores with a knee to the head.

Alfonso breaks the clinch.

Alfonso gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Alfonso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alfonso wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Reckuva Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gracie has his foot on Alfonso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alfonso works his way back into a safe position though.
Alfonso wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Alfonso is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Alfonso's back instead.
Alfonso turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Alfonso tries to pass.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Alfonso pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alfonso!
Gracie cracks Alfonso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alfonso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alfonso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alfonso tries to get out of the position.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alfonso has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alfonso tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reckuva Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alfonso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Alfonso has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Alfonso.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Alfonso is controlling the position.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Alfonso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Alfonso.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfonso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alfonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alfonso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Alfonso clinches.
Alfonso landing knees to the head.
Alfonso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pilaf Alfonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alfonso is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alfonso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alfonso has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Alfonso misses with a knee strike.

Alfonso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alfonso blocks a head kick by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Alfonso wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alfonso's guard now.
Alfonso wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie is fighting to break Alfonso's control of his arms but Alfonso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alfonso wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie avoids the strikes from the bottom by Alfonso.
Alfonso misses with a strike from the bottom.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Alfonso's head but Alfonso avoids it well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alfonso has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Alfonso is defending the strikes.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
Alfonso avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Alfonso is looking to reverse the position.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alfonso, who protects the arm well.
Alfonso struggling a bit here.
Alfonso is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie advances to mount.
Alfonso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alfonso tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Alfonso is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Alfonso tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Alfonso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alfonso is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alfonso has worked his arm free - good work by Alfonso!
Gracie wants to control but Alfonso is keeping him busy.
Pilaf Alfonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Reckuva Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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