PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roids Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malone
vs
Gracie

195 cm
19
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roids Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Malone to the mat! Malone manages to get full guard.
Malone keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Malone is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.
Malone wants to control the position but Gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Malone is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Gracie controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Malone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Malone is on top in guard.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Malone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Malone won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Malone trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Gracie trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.

Malone actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Malone avoids the body shot from Gracie.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Malone tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
Gracie prevents Malone from getting the reversal.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Malone is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Malone is squirming around nicely.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Malone can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Malone is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Malone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Malone looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roids Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Malone didn't expect that.
Malone being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Malone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Malone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Malone throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Malone throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots and misses
letting Malone counter with a right hand.

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!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Malone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malone is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Malone from getting the reversal.
Gracie trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
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.
Gracie blocks Malone's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Malone is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Malone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malone is looking to escape.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Malone is on top in guard.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Malone throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

Malone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roids Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Malone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Malone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Malone is trying to get back to half guard.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Malone is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the position but Malone is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Malone is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working Malone over with some ground and pound from side control.
Malone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Malone scores with punches to the body.
Malone is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Malone wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Malone.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Malone has control of the leg.
Malone is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Malone!
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Malone tries to control Gracie's body but Gracie pushes him off. Malone squirms to his side and now Gracie has his back!
Bo Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Malone is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.

Malone preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is hanging on to Malone's back as he tries to escape.
Malone staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
Malone is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Roids Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie scores with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roids Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

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