PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring Da Ruckus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mellark
vs
Gracie

172 cm
30
140 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

170 cm
32
142 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mellark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Mellark throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Mellark.
Mellark throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Mellark takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mellark.
Mellark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mellark misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mellark. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Mellark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie moves out of range as Mellark strikes.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie with a hook.
Mellark throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Mellark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Good exchange - Mellark coming out on top.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Mellark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mellark finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Nice takedown defense from Mellark. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Mellark avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Mellark misses with a wild body shot.
Mellark throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Mellark's head but Mellark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Mellark moved out of range nicely.
Mellark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mellark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mellark fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mellark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mellark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mellark misses the target.
Mellark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mellark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mellark jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Mellark coming out on top.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mellark - that will leave a mark!
Peeta Mellark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mellark throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Mellark thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Mellark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Mellark lands an overhand right.
Mellark dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Mellark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Mellark defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Mellark misses with a low kick.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mellark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mellark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mellark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mellark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Peeta Mellark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellark throws a body kick the misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Mellark backing up. Mellark nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mellark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Mellark tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mellark slips under a jab.
Mellark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mellark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mellark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mellark moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Mellark misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mellark.
Mellark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mellark.
Mellark staying out of range there.
A low kick from Mellark misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mellark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mellark misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mellark thinking.
Mellark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mellark throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie throws a jab when Mellark was well out of range.
Mellark connects with an inside leg kick.
Mellark misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mellark blocks a jab.
Gracie works Mellark's body with a nice hook.
Mellark throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Mellark.
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!
Mellark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peeta Mellark is winning the standup battle so far.
Mellark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mellark misses with a straight left.
Mellark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mellark lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Mellark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mellark was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Mellark.
Mellark throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mellark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mellark.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mellark at a distance.
Mellark throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Mellark moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Mellark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellark.
Mellark misses with an uppercut.
Mellark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mellark misses the target.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mellark scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Mellark tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mellark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peeta Mellark will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mellark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mellark thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mellark can pounce on him.
Mellark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mellark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mellark throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Mellark only half commits.
Mellark fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Mellark lands a nice shot to the body.
Mellark throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mellark tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Mellark cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Mellark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Mellark settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mellark.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mellark.
Mellark lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Mellark is predictable there
and Mellark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mellark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mellark slips under a jab from Gracie.
Mellark misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Mellark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Mellark.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie tries to bum rush Mellark with a series of wild strikes but Mellark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Mellark blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mellark's sensitive parts.
Mellark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mellark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mellark moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mellark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mellark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mellark misses with a looping right.
Mellark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mellark throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Mellark was not able to check.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Mellark ducks down to avoid it.
Mellark throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Mellark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mellark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to ground and pound but Mellark uses the momentary lack of control by Gracie to regain half guard.
Gracie throws a strike but Mellark avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Mellark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Mellark!
Mellark postures up.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Mellark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mellark controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark clearly takes that round.
That's time! Mellark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mellark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mellark jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie throws the left hand but Mellark avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mellark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Mellark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Mellark.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Mellark throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Mellark moves away and avoids it.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Mellark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mellark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie misses the jab.
Mellark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mellark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Mellark settles back down.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Mellark misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mellark connects with an inside leg kick.
Mellark scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Mellark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie slips a jab from Mellark.
Mellark tries a head kick but it misses.
Mellark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellark manages to avoid it.
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellark lands with a nice body punch.
Mellark misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mellark.
An inside leg kick from Mellark misses.
Mellark misses with a low kick.
Mellark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Mellark scores with a body shot.
Mellark looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
A big right from Mellark misses.
Mellark lands a body shot.
Mellark throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a hook but Mellark blocks it.
Mellark tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie feints and then cracks Mellark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mellark down.
Mellark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Mellark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mellark staying out of range there.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Mellark.
Gracie moves forwards but Mellark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mellark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark had his way with Renato Gracie in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Mellark.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mellark.
Mellark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mellark misses the jab.
A low kick from Mellark is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Mellark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mellark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mellark misses with a body kick.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mellark under the eye.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mellark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mellark looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Mellark throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie slips a jab from Mellark.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Mellark's guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark looking to control.
Mellark 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 postures up in Mellark's guard and throws a big left but Mellark blocks it.
Mellark 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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellark has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Mellark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mellark defending well though.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Mellark dodges it nicely.

Mellark kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mellark.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mellark at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Mellark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peeta Mellark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Mellark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mellark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mellark throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Mellark counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mellark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Mellark moved out of range nicely.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a hook but Mellark blocks it.
Mellark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mellark.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mellark 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Mellark!
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