PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Baggins

165 cm
28
143 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

150 cm
32
135 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 21 - 5 - 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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins is looking to clinch.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Baggins counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baggins.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Baggins's front leg but catches the back leg as Baggins tries to avoid it.
Baggins moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Baggins shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Baggins stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot

and Baggins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.

Baggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.

Baggins rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baggins.
Baggins working hard to break the clinch.
Baggins wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baggins blocks it with crossed arms.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Baggins does no damage.
Christopher Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baggins slips under a jab.
Gracie tries to bum rush Baggins with a series of wild strikes but Baggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baggins throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins misses with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Baggins walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baggins scores with a body shot.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Baggins takes it in his stride.
Baggins tries to clinch up.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Baggins counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baggins manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins wants to clinch.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baggins moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Gracie 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.

Baggins scores with a three punch combo!
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baggins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Baggins.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Baggins.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Baggins wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Baggins slips a jab from Gracie.
Baggins is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Baggins walks into a jab.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Baggins jumps back.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Baggins closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baggins breaks the clinch.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Baggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Baggins does no damage.
Baggins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baggins wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Baggins tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Christopher Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Baggins takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baggins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.

Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baggins controlling the position.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

Baggins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baggins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Baggins throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baggins throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baggins is one step ahead there.

Baggins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Gracie dominated that second 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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Gracie.
A punch combination from Baggins misses.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Baggins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baggins thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Baggins wants to clinch.

Baggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baggins working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.

Gracie tightens his grip and picks Baggins up, before dumping him to the ground. Baggins manages to land in guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
Baggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baggins looking to control.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Baggins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baggins throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baggins's guard. Nice move by Gracie!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins 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.
Baggins keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Baggins 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 control but Baggins is working from the bottom.
Gracie won't allow Baggins to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand but Baggins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baggins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie postures up in Baggins's guard and throws a big left but Baggins blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Gracie clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baggins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Baggins avoids them all with ease.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Baggins moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Baggins tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
Baggins tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Baggins tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baggins doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Christopher Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Baggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baggins's hands.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Baggins clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Baggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gracie has clasped his hands together around Baggins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Baggins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baggins landing strikes.

Baggins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Baggins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Christopher Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baggins tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Baggins advances nicely into full mount.
Baggins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Baggins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gracie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Baggins.
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!
Baggins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Baggins cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baggins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baggins avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Baggins is out of range.
Baggins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baggins avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baggins tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Baggins moves out of range.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Baggins moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Baggins checks a leg kick.

Baggins has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gracie has picked Baggins up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Baggins tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Baggins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baggins is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frodo Baggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christopher Gracie.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baggins.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Baggins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christopher Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Baggins avoids it well.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baggins counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Baggins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baggins is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Baggins's side.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Baggins tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Baggins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Baggins in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie swings for the body but Baggins moves out of range.
A big left from Baggins misses.
Baggins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Baggins tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Gracie!
Christopher Gracie retains his bantamweight title!