PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walt Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deadmau5 - Some Chords kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Julio Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Walt Whitman's chin.

Whitman
vs
Gracie

190 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walt Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitman's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Whitman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Whitman is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Whitman is defending well.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie working away.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Whitman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whitman tries to get out of the position.
Whitman prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Whitman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Whitman defends it well.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Whitman has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Whitman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Whitman shrugs it off.
Gracie throwing strikes here but Whitman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Whitman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Whitman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Whitman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Whitman is keeping the position.
Whitman looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitman, not yet.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Whitman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Whitman manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Whitman's guard.
Whitman keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Whitman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Whitman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Whitman tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Whitman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Whitman is in no mood to give up.
Whitman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Whitman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Whitman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Whitman!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Whitman is on top in guard.
Gracie looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Whitman throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitman misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Whitman misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whitman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Whitman misses the jab.
Whitman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Whitman had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Julio Gracie has been cut.
Whitman misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitman as he jumps to the side.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whitman is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Whitman circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Whitman does no damage.
Gracie is looking to slow Whitman down with leg kicks.
Gracie takes a swing at Whitman's ribcage but misses.
Whitman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Whitman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Julio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Whitman throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Whitman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Whitman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whitman wants it to stay on the feet.
Walt Whitman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Gracie.
Whitman avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Whitman misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Whitman.
Gracie shoots in but Whitman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Whitman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whitman looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Whitman off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Whitman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitman misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whitman's head.
Whitman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitman thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Whitman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whitman's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie slips under a jab from Whitman.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie shoots in but Whitman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Whitman moves his leg out of the way.
Whitman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walt Whitman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Whitman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whitman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Whitman avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Whitman moves out of range easily.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Whitman moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Whitman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whitman scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Gracie'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. This is the final round!

Whitman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Whitman.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Whitman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whitman. That did some damage!
Whitman loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Good shot there by Whitman.
Whitman cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Whitman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Whitman jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whitman looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Whitman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Whitman moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Julio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitman lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Whitman thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Whitman connects with a looping right hand.
Whitman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Whitman lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie walks into a jab.
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!
Gracie lands a nice hook to Whitman's body. Whitman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitman.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitman.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a low kick but Whitman avoids it.
Whitman lands a slapping body shot.
Whitman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whitman misses with a body shot.
Whitman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitman throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Whitman takes it in his stride.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Whitman sees coming a mile off.
Whitman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whitman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitman lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Whitman throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Whitman blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Whitman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Whitman knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Whitman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Whitman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitman blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Whitman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whitman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitman drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whitman scores with a body shot.
Walt Whitman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie throws a head kick but Whitman moves out of range.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Whitman.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Whitman moved out of range nicely.
Whitman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walt Whitman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Gracie!