PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix). Peterson has chosen Diamond as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gracie
vs
Peterson

165 cm
26
143 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

175 cm
27
140 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Peterson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to keep Peterson in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Peterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterson preventing the sweep.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Peterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Peterson was not able to check.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Peterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Peterson.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.

It looks like Victor Peterson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Peterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Peterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peterson off to one side.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Christopher Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Peterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.

Peterson scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
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!
Peterson looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peterson trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peterson avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Peterson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Peterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Peterson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Peterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bum rush Peterson with a series of wild strikes but Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Peterson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peterson.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson fails to land the takedown.
Christopher Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Peterson.

Gracie pushes Peterson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Peterson.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson lands a right hook to the body.
Christopher Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Peterson shoots in.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Christopher Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses

and Peterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peterson tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Peterson. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson misses the jab.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Peterson. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christopher Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Peterson.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.

Gracie darts in and clinches Peterson up against the cage.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Peterson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie kicks off Peterson and gets to his feet.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Peterson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Peterson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Gracie moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peterson dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Peterson's head and hops out.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterson. Peterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Peterson against the cage.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Peterson.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Gracie clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Peterson catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Peterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Peterson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Peterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Peterson.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks the inside of Peterson's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Gracie tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Peterson back into the cage.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Peterson's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Peterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie lands a nice knee to the body.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Peterson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Peterson's belly button to the back.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peterson has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson misses with a hook.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Gracie had his way with Victor Peterson in that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Peterson should have avoided that one.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
Peterson swinging wildly here.

Peterson gets a takedown into half guard.

Peterson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peterson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Peterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Peterson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Peterson is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peterson to get the leverage.
Peterson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Victor Peterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Peterson trying to work for an americana but Gracie has managed to regain full guard.
Gracie has his hands on Peterson's head, controlling the position.
Peterson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Peterson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Christopher Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gracie doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Peterson paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gracie - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Christopher Gracie!
Christopher Gracie is the new bantamweight champion!