PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Decampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Green. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Decampo
vs
Gracie

189 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
222 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

WTF? spar gear $8

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Decampo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch
and Decampo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Decampo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decampo throws a big shot that misses.
Decampo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decampo misses with a left hand
and Decampo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie staying out of range there.

Decampo shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Decampo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Decampo is aware though and is defending well.
Decampo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Decampo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Decampo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Decampo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Decampo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Decampo has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decampo with a nice head shot there.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Decampo connects with a couple of short punches.
Decampo throws a big right hand that misses.
Decampo forces his way into half guard.
Decampo trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Decampo prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to control Decampo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Decampo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Decampo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Decampo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decampo preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decampo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Decampo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Decampo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Decampo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Decampo regains half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Decampo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Decampo moves into full guard.

Decampo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Decampo keeps moving.
Decampo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Decampo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decampo wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

Decampo looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Decampo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie passes Decampo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Decampo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Decampo gets full guard.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Decampo has wrist control.

Decampo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decampo 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.
Decampo is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Decampo wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Decampo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control but Decampo is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decampo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Decampo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decampo.
Decampo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Decampo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Decampo.
Raul Decampo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decampo throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Decampo.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Decampo throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Donk. Decampo catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decampo.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decampo misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decampo.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Decampo.
Decampo fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Decampo gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Decampo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Decampo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.

Gracie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decampo 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.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie stands and throws Decampo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Decampo is rocked!
Gracie scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Decampo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gracie can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Gracie!
Marko Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.