PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cracker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Streight Up Menace. Dennis Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cracker
vs
Gracie

196 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cracker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cracker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt

and Cracker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cracker.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Cracker controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cracker is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Cracker trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Cracker, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Cracker against the cage but Cracker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Cracker.
Cracker is breathing heavily.
Cracker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cracker as he jumps to the side.
Jack Cracker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Gracie.
Cracker shoots and misses

and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Gracie stops Cracker from standing up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Cracker keeps moving.

Cracker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cracker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cracker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cracker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cracker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cracker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cracker wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Cracker looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cracker wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Cracker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!

Cracker goes for an armbar but Gracie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracie.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cracker is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cracker wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Cracker wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie pushing down on Cracker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cracker trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cracker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cracker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cracker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Cracker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cracker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracker wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Cracker sprawls well.
Cracker tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cracker's guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Cracker blocks nicely.
Cracker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Cracker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cracker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Cracker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie looking to control but Cracker passes into half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Cracker is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cracker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cracker's back!
Cracker trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gracie throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cracker could be in trouble here!

Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cracker is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Cracker is taking damage to the body and head.
Cracker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gracie scores with punches from the back.
Gracie loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Cracker hold on?
Cracker trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Cracker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cracker is looking for a way out.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Cracker has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Cracker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch to the head.
Cracker has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gracie.
Cracker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cracker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Cracker or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cracker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cracker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cracker but Cracker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cracker fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cracker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cracker.

It looks like Dennis Gracie has been cut.

Cracker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cracker wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dennis Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cracker manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is in close to Cracker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Cracker to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cracker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cracker wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie winds up and cracks Cracker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cracker wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cracker tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.

Cracker somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Cracker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cracker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Cracker controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cracker tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.

Gracie uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cracker is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.

Cracker is rocked!
Cracker is looking to get to half guard.
Oh Cracker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cracker can't escape the position.
Cracker seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cracker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cracker is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Cracker can't escape the position.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cracker tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Cracker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

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