PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ril ous Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natura Barbecue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natura Barbecue looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

ous Gracie
vs
Barbecue

168 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ril ous Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natura Barbecue!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbecue shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ous Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Barbecue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ous Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbecue's head.
ous Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbecue is looking to clinch.
ous Gracie thuds a left hand into Barbecue's body.
ous Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Barbecue seems unphased.
ous Gracie lands with a nice combination. Barbecue backs away looking to recover.
Barbecue looks gassed!
A decent looking cross lands there for ous Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Barbecue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbecue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ous Gracie smiles and moves away.
ous Gracie thuds his right hand into Barbecue's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
ous Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ous Gracie lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Barbecue sprawling to the canvas. ous Gracie follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Barbecue hang on?

Barbecue is rocked!
ous Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barbecue is still in real trouble! Can ous Gracie finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ous Gracie working over Barbecue with some ground and pound. Barbecue looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barbecue seems to have recovered his senses.

ous Gracie decides to stand and escape the position.
Ril ous Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ous Gracie misses with a body shot.
Barbecue misses with a combination
and ous Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbecue thinking.
ous Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbecue manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from ous Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ous Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbecue manages to avoid it.
ous Gracie misses the jab.
Barbecue with a poor takedown
and ous Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Ril ous Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natura Barbecue.
ous Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
ous Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbecue manages to avoid it.
Barbecue tries to close the distance and clinch but ous Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ous Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
ous Gracie looks to land a combination but Barbecue avoids it well.
ous Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbecue misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from ous Gracie.
ous Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ous Gracie throws out a loose jab but Barbecue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbecue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbecue tries to clinch up.
A combination from ous Gracie does no damage.
Barbecue fails with the takedown.
Barbecue slips under a jab.
Barbecue is trying desperately to land a takedown but ous Gracie is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Barbecue.
Barbecue tries to bum rush ous Gracie with a series of wild strikes but ous Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ous Gracie takes a swing at Barbecue's ribcage but misses.
ous Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
ous Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barbecue avoids the body shot from ous Gracie.
ous Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbecue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ous Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbecue.
Nice shot lands for ous Gracie.
Barbecue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ous Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbecue manages to avoid it.
Barbecue misses with a takedown attempt
and ous Gracie counters with a left to the body.
ous Gracie punishes Barbecue's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ous Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbecue in his tracks.
Barbecue fails with the takedown
and ous Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ril ous Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

ous Gracie swinging wilding here.
Natura Barbecue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barbecue closes the distance and clinches.
ous Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Barbecue.
Barbecue controlling the action here for a moment.
ous Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barbecue has ous Gracie pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barbecue has ous Gracie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barbecue pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending ous Gracie tumbling to the mat - Barbecue dives into ous Gracie's guard.
Barbecue is breathing heavily.
ous Gracie is controlling Barbecue's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbecue postures up in ous Gracie's guard and throws a big left but ous Gracie blocks it.
Barbecue wants to stand but ous Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.

ous Gracie wriggles free and stands up.
ous Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
ous Gracie is looking to wear down Barbecue with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ous Gracie throws a series of punches but Barbecue avoids them all with ease.
Ril ous Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ous Gracie lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ous Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
ous Gracie scores with a jab. Barbecue acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A cross from ous Gracie lands.
Barbecue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
ous Gracie misses with a looping left.
ous Gracie cracks Barbecue with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbecue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
ous Gracie scores with a jab. Barbecue acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
ous Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
ous Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
ous Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue throws a combination that misses
and ous Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbecue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ous Gracie swivels and escapes.
Barbecue throws a leg kick but ous Gracie moved away.
ous Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ous Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Barbecue's shoulder, as Barbecue tries to avoid the shot.
ous Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbecue. Barbecue gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbecue throws a head kick but ous Gracie moves out of range.
Ril ous Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbecue shoots for a takedown but ous Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ril ous Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natura Barbecue.
ous Gracie lands with a nice combination. Barbecue backs away looking to recover.
Barbecue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ous Gracie takes a swing at Barbecue's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue avoids the body shot from ous Gracie.
ous Gracie swinging wilding here.
ous Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ous Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Barbecue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ous Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbecue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbecue misses with a takedown attempt
and ous Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ous Gracie misses with a jab to the body

and Barbecue counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbecue moves into full mount! ous Gracie won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ril ous Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

ous Gracie throws a series of punches but Barbecue moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbecue.
Nice body punch from ous Gracie.
ous Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbecue doesn't seem bothered though.
ous Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbecue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbecue fails to land the takedown.
Barbecue misses with a few strikes there.
ous Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barbecue backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbecue scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barbecue tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
ous Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Barbecue is looking to take a break and control but ous Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ous Gracie struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbecue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
ous Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Barbecue prevents ous Gracie from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barbecue shoots in and drives through. ous Gracie sprawls well.
Ril ous Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natura Barbecue.
Barbecue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbecue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
ous Gracie works Barbecue's body with a nice hook.
ous Gracie misses with a double jab.
Barbecue shoots for a double leg takedown but ous Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Barbecue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some bone on bone action there as ous Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ous Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbecue closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
ous Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbecue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbecue clinches but ous Gracie breaks the clinch
and ous Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
ous Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
ous Gracie scores with a body shot.
ous Gracie swings for the body but Barbecue moves out of range.
Barbecue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
ous Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from ous Gracie misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbecue has his takedown stuffed
and ous Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ril ous Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ous Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

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