PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dumonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: The Bravery - time won't let me go. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dumonte
vs
Gracie

188 cm
29
210 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dumonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumonte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dumonte throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Dumonte counters with a nice leg kick.
Dumonte misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dumonte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Dumonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dumonte lands with a nice body punch.
Dumonte is looking to land body kicks.
Dumonte throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dumonte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dumonte.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Dumonte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Dumonte.
Gracie looks gassed!
Dumonte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dumonte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Dumonte.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dumonte.
A jab from Dumonte does it's job there.
Dumonte lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Dumonte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dumonte scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Dumonte misses.
Dumonte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dumonte lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dumonte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paul Dumonte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumonte thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Dumonte misses.
Dumonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Dumonte tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Dumonte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
A low kick from Dumonte misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Dumonte scores with a nice right hand.
Dumonte swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Dumonte.
Dumonte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul Dumonte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Dumonte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dumonte stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dumonte throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Dumonte which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from Dumonte.
Gracie scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dumonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Dumonte swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dumonte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Dumonte is avoiding it.
Dumonte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dumonte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Dumonte is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dumonte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Paul Dumonte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Dumonte misses with a left hand

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dumonte's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dumonte dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dumonte is looking to land body kicks.
Dumonte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dumonte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dumonte.
Paul Dumonte is winning the standup battle so far.
Dumonte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dumonte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dumonte tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Dumonte swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dumonte misses with a wild body shot.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dumonte.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dumonte circles away easily
and Dumonte counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
Dumonte scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dumonte.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie moves out of range as Dumonte strikes.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie moves out of range as Dumonte throws a body kick.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dumonte tries to land a body kick
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dumonte circles away.
Dumonte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Dumonte throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Dumonte avoids them all with ease.
Dumonte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dumonte thinking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dumonte.
Dumonte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Dumonte shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dumonte scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Dumonte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dumonte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dumonte works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Dumonte is avoiding it.
Dumonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Dumonte misses the shot to the body.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dumonte.
Dumonte thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Dumonte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dumonte to score with a decent uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dumonte.
A lazy left from Dumonte finds it's target.
Dumonte throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dumonte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Dumonte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Dumonte circles away and keeps his distance.
Dumonte throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Dumonte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dumonte can pounce on him.
Dumonte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dumonte swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dumonte is working Gracie over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to break free but Dumonte pushes him back against the cage.

Dumonte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Dumonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dumonte dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice cross by Dumonte.
Dumonte scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dumonte tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Dumonte connects with a jab.
Dumonte misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Dumonte cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Dumonte misses
and Dumonte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dumonte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dumonte throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumonte misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.

Gracie clinches up with Dumonte and pushes him back against the cage.
Dumonte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.

Dumonte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dumonte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dumonte is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dumonte.
Dumonte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dumonte gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Dumonte scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dumonte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Dumonte throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dumonte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dumonte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dumonte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Dumonte is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dumonte is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Dumonte defends it.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Dumonte is defending well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dumonte is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Dumonte wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dumonte has worked his arm free - good work by Dumonte!
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Dumonte here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dumonte manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dumonte is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dumonte has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dumonte is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dumonte avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Dumonte is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dumonte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Dumonte!