PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deke Dickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celito Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celito Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dickleson
vs
Gracie

175 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

STAR Nutrition
Not Steroids

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deke Dickleson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celito Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Dickleson. Dickleson maintains the clinch.

Dickleson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dickleson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Dickleson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dickleson throwing strikes but missing.

Dickleson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dickleson has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickleson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dickleson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickleson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dickleson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dickleson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dickleson defends well.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dickleson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dickleson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working an open guard so Dickleson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dickleson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dickleson not doing much here.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickleson connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dickleson lands a nice short elbow.
Dickleson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dickleson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickleson pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickleson pulls his head out easily.
Dickleson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Dickleson.
Dickleson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickleson controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dickleson lands a nice short elbow.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickleson pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Dickleson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickleson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dickleson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dickleson lands in his opponent's guard.
Dickleson slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Dickleson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickleson trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickleson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dickleson wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dickleson controlling the action here.

Gracie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dickleson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dickleson is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dickleson is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dickleson controlling from the full mount.
Dickleson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickleson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Dickleson has a good base and remains in mount.
Dickleson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dickleson. What's that going to do exactly?
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Deke Dickleson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dickleson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dickleson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gracie badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dickleson around the waist but Dickleson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dickleson is the winner by TKO! Dickleson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deke Dickleson!
Deke Dickleson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.