PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gracie
vs
Griswold

170 cm
24
149 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

FULL METAL GEAR
FULL METAL GEAR

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Revan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Griswold!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Griswold slips the punch.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Griswold sprawls well.
Griswold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griswold wants it to stay on the feet.
Griswold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Griswold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Griswold takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Griswold tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
enabling Griswold to counter with a crisp jab.
Griswold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griswold moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Griswold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Griswold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Griswold as he connects with a hook.
Griswold throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Griswold throws a nice outside leg kick.
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.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griswold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griswold can pounce on him.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griswold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griswold clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griswold tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Griswold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Griswold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold throws a head kick that half lands.
Griswold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griswold connects with a solid leg kick.
Griswold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griswold, right into the meat.
Griswold lands a high kick!
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Griswold.

Griswold takes the fight into the clinch.
Griswold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griswold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griswold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands with a short shot to the head.
Griswold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Griswold prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Griswold manages to get underhooks.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griswold lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Griswold lands an elbow inside.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Griswold.
Griswold lands with a short shot to the head.
Griswold scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Griswold lands a nice uppercut.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Griswold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Griswold.
Griswold lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griswold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griswold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griswold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griswold prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griswold lands a damaging elbow.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Griswold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griswold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griswold cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griswold lands a body shot.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Griswold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griswold lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Griswold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griswold counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Griswold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griswold circles away.
Griswold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Griswold closes the distance and clinches.
Griswold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Griswold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griswold lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Griswold.
Griswold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Griswold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Griswold.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Griswold.
Griswold trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Griswold.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griswold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Griswold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griswold lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Griswold scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griswold presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griswold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Nice elbow from Griswold.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griswold lands an elbow inside.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Griswold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griswold.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Griswold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Revan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Griswold throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griswold lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griswold walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie tries to move into range but Griswold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Griswold pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Griswold lands an elbow inside.
Griswold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Griswold lands a knee to the body.
Griswold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie avoiding damage as Griswold throws knees to the body.
Griswold missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Griswold.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Gracie can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Griswold.
Griswold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Griswold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griswold lands a nice shot to the body.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Griswold lands a damaging elbow.
Griswold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Griswold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Griswold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griswold.
Griswold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griswold scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Griswold lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Griswold clinches.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griswold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griswold lands a nice uppercut.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griswold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griswold lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.

Gracie is rocked!
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griswold prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Griswold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie has Griswold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griswold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griswold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Griswold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griswold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griswold cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Griswold lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Griswold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griswold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griswold.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie is working for takedown but Griswold is calmly controlling the position for now.
Griswold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Griswold manages to get underhooks.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griswold pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griswold moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griswold prevents it.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Griswold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Griswold lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griswold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Griswold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Revan Gracie has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Griswold.
Griswold missing with knees to the body.
Griswold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griswold lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Clark Griswold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Griswold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Griswold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie avoiding damage as Griswold throws knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Clark Griswold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griswold lands an elbow inside.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Griswold holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A short right from Griswold on the inside.
Gracie jumps guard but Griswold stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Griswold lands a knee to the body.
Griswold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griswold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griswold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Revan Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griswold throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Griswold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griswold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Griswold!