PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein comes to the cage accompanied by Puritania. Gracie has chosen Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gein
vs
Gracie

190 cm
32
195 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

183 cm
30
195 lbs
30 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Gein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gein is trying desperately to improve position.
Gein is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gein working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie is thwarting Gein's attempts to control the position.
Gein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gein defending well though.
Gein wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gein is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Gein is defending well.
Gein wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gein tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gein tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish Gein with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gein!
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gein is looking to escape.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gein looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gein wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie looking to control but Gein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gein is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gein tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gein is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gein is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gein misses with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gein throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gein lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gein throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Gein's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Gein's shoulder, as Gein tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gein scores with a body shot.
A cross from Gein lands.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gein.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gein quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Gein defends it.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gein tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gein slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Gein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gracie throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range.
A left and a right from Gein both land. Nice combination.
Gein throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gein misses the target.
Gein throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Gein moved out of range nicely.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Gracie clobbers Gein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gein rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Gein's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gein keeps moving.
Gein wants to sweep but no luck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie throws a series of punches but Gein moves out of range.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Gein.
Gracie throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gein counters with a stiff right hand.
Aaron Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range.
Gracie takes a swing at Gein's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Gein circles away easily
and Gein counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Gein to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Gein.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein lands a jab.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gein tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Gein misses the target.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Gein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gein blocks a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gein closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie has his hands on Gein's head, controlling the position.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gein is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gein is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gein wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Otis Gein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie prevents Gein from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Gein is squirming around nicely.
Gein wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie cracks Gein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gein is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Gracie!
A victorious Aaron Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.