PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rullo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Rock. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gracie
vs
Wilson

189 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rullo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilson is looking to land body kicks.
Wilson throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Slade Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rullo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson lands a head shot.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Wilson tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson with a jab.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
A cross from Wilson lands.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rullo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Wilson cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson regains half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura 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.
Wilson pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wilson is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Wilson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilson.
Gracie won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Wilson in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wilson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rullo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slade Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rullo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slade Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Wilson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie checks a low kick from Wilson.
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie slips a straight right by Wilson.
Rullo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Wilson!