PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Boris Brejcha - Openminded. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cody
vs
Gracie

200 cm
28
223 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

194 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Cody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cody sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cody tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cody pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cody pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Cody.
Gracie jumps guard but Cody stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Cody tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.

Gracie gets control of Cody's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cody defends it easily.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Cody pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Cody has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Cody defends easily.

Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cody stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cody!
Gracie is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Cody defends easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cody postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for a triangle but Cody defends it easily.

Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cody has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Cody manages to pass to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cody wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cody has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Cody is defending well.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cody bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cody's waist but Cody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Cody, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Cody against the cage but Cody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cody sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Cody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cody connects with a solid leg kick.
Cody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cody misses with a head kick.
Willy Cody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Cody.
Cody pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Cody follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Ricardo Gracie has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricardo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cody scoring well with a low kick there.
Cody lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cody.
Cody connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cody, right into the meat.
Cody chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cody has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cody smiles and moves away.
That kick from Cody tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cody lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cody fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Cody.
Cody is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cody pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Cody cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Cody tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Cody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cody.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cody.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Cody dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie shoots in but Cody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cody slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cody. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cody but Cody pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Cody had a free shot at his head there.
Cody works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cody throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Cody forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Cody lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Cody tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Cody holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Cody.

Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cody uses from the top position.
Cody won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

Gracie working for a triangle but Cody defends it easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

Gracie has an active guard here but Cody has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cody seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.

Gracie with the active half guard here but Cody passes nicely into side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Willy Cody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Cody is controlling well.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricardo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Cody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cody 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Willy Cody!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Willy Cody!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Willy Cody!

Willy Cody wins by unanimous decision!