PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Anderson Gracie enters the cage!

Smith
vs
Gracie

179 cm
18
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie slips under a jab from Smith.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Gracie.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie looks gassed!
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Smith jabs at Gracie's body.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Smith tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Smith throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Smith takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith lands a head shot.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smith turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.

Gracie has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Smith wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control!
Smith is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gracie is rocked!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith lands with a big right hook that stumbles Gracie - he's out on his feet here! Smith follows up with another monster hook that separates Gracie from consciousness! Gracie falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Smith stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Smith!