PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Betoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoni has chosen Vinnie Paz - Brick Wall as his entrance music. Carlos Gracie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gracie
vs
Betoni

206 cm
26
290 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

193 cm
26
262 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Stonewall
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joni Betoni!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoni misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Betoni as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Carlos Gracie has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Betoni shrugs it off though.
Betoni walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Carlos Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie slips a straight right by Betoni.
Betoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Betoni defends it nicely.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Betoni moves out of range easily.
Betoni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Betoni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Betoni, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Betoni against the cage but Betoni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Betoni. Betoni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Betoni misses with a leg kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Betoni moved out of range.
Betoni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Betoni wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie dives in and grabs Betoni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Betoni pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Joni Betoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Betoni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Betoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Betoni misses with a wild combination.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betoni throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Betoni throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Betoni throws a head kick that misses.
Betoni throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Betoni swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Betoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Betoni leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Gracie clinches.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Betoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Betoni misses the jab.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie lands a jab.
Betoni tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Betoni. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Betoni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Betoni tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Betoni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gracie. That one must have hurt.
Betoni moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Betoni defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Betoni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Betoni.
Betoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Betoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Betoni's body.
Betoni throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Betoni looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Betoni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Betoni off balance momentarily.
Betoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Betoni moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie tries to clinch
and Betoni counters with a straight right hand.

Carlos Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Betoni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Betoni under the eye.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Betoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Betoni lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Betoni jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Betoni scoring well with a low kick there.
Joni Betoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Betoni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Betoni.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Betoni, right into the meat.
Betoni lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Betoni.
Betoni connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Betoni can pounce on him.
Betoni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Betoni counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Betoni throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Betoni lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Betoni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betoni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Betoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Betoni lands with an overhand left.

Carlos Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Betoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Betoni misses with a leg kick.
Betoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Betoni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jeez, Carlos Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Betoni throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoni scores with a leg kick.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Betoni misses with a series of wild punches.
Betoni throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Betoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Betoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Betoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Betoni wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Betoni tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Betoni jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Betoni.
Betoni thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betoni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Betoni finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Betoni scores with a nice strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joni Betoni!
Joni Betoni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.