PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burning Gundam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Dufflebag Boy. Helio Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Gundam

186 cm
28
175 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burning Gundam!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gundam misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Gundam's shoulder, as Gundam tries to avoid the shot.
Gundam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gundam misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Gundam.
Gundam connects with the punch.
Gracie slips a jab from Gundam.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Gundam's ribs.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gundam.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gundam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gundam throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gundam swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gundam throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gundam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Gundam's shoulder, as Gundam tries to avoid the shot.
Gundam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gundam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Gundam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gundam digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gundam throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gundam takes one to the chin there.
Gundam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Gundam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gundam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gundam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gundam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gundam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gundam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Gundam.
Gundam throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gundam misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie lands a jab to Gundam's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gundam looks gassed!
Gundam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gundam has time to react.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Gundam.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie punishes Gundam's body with a nice straight punch.
Gundam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gundam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gundam throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gundam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gundam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Gundam saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gundam throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gundam tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gundam just misses with a punch to the body.
Gundam takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Gracie catches Gundam right on the button with a cross.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gundam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gundam misses with a two punch combination.
Gundam moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gundam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gundam slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gundam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gundam's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gundam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gundam misses the target.
Gundam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
No joy there for Gundam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Gundam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a hook but Gundam avoids it easily.
Gundam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a hook but Gundam avoids it easily.
Gundam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gundam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gundam throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gundam lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Gundam.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie connects with a right hand. Gundam shakes it off.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gundam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gundam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio 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.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gundam looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
No joy there for Gundam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gundam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gundam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burning Gundam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gundam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gundam misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Gundam.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gundam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Gundam throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gundam tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gundam is breathing heavily.
Gundam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gundam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie cracks Gundam with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab when Gundam was well out of range.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gundam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gundam on the side of the head.
Burning Gundam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gundam tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gundam slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Gundam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gundam swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gundam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gundam throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Gundam misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gundam misses with a double jab.
Gracie lands a jab to Gundam's midsection.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Gundam's ribs.
Gundam throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gundam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie works Gundam's body with a nice hook.
Gundam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Gundam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gundam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie cracks Gundam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gundam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gundam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gundam throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gundam throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gundam throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gundam's head backwards.
Gracie cracks the inside of Gundam's front leg.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Gundam.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gundam can do to turn this around?
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie cracks Gundam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gundam misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gundam. Gundam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gundam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalks Gundam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gundam's face. Gundam staggers backwards, shaken.
Gundam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gundam takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gundam needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gundam throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gundam misses with a hook.
Gundam throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gundam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gundam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gundam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gundam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gundam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gundam on the side of the head.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Gundam's head.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gundam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio 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. This is the final round!

Gundam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gundam thinking.
Gundam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Gundam misses.
Gundam throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Helio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gundam moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Jab by Gundam.
Gracie throws a jab when Gundam was well out of range.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie lands a jab.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Gundam misses.
Gundam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gundam. Gundam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Gundam is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gundam. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gundam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gundam is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Gundam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Gundam.
Gundam seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gundam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gundam misses the shot to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gundam swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gundam moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gundam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gundam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gundam ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gundam misses with a body shot.
Gundam misses with a hook.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Gundam's defenses.
Gundam throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gundam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie stuns Gundam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gundam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gundam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gundam scrambles back to his feet.
Helio Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie connects with a right hand. Gundam shakes it off.
Gundam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gundam misses with a straight right.
Donk. Gracie catches Gundam right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Gundam misses.
Gundam throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gundam takes one on the button.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gundam's head.
Gundam throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gundam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gundam 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.
Gundam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gundam scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gundam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gundam connects with a single shot there.
Gracie sizes up Gundam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gundam throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gundam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gundam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Gundam.
Gundam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Gundam's ribs.
Gundam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Gracie catches Gundam right on the button with a cross.
Gundam throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gundam looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gundam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gundam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gundam misses with a looping left.
Gundam misses with a looping left.
Gundam misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gundam's head.
Gundam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gundam jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gundam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Gundam off the cage and back into range.
Gundam misses with a double jab
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gundam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Gundam's head but Gundam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie connects with a right hand. Gundam shakes it off.
Gundam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Gundam.
Burning Gundam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Gundam.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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