PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ribeiro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stewart
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
31
177 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ribeiro Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.

Stewart instigates a clinch.
Stewart looking for a takedown.
Stewart is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stewart misses with a body punch.
Gracie has Stewart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stewart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Stewart won't allow it.
Donald Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ribeiro Gracie.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Stewart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stewart lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stewart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Stewart counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stewart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stewart counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stewart counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stewart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Stewart tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.

Gracie has his foot on Stewart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stewart works his way back into a safe position though.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Gracie has his foot on Stewart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stewart works his way back into a safe position though.

Stewart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
Stewart trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
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!

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stewart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stewart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stewart trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Stewart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stewart is aware though and is defending well.
Stewart seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Gracie looking for subs off his back but Stewart has passed one foot through into half guard.

Stewart is working for a submission of some sort.
Stewart tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stewart is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Stewart has control of the leg.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stewart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donald Stewart will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stewart has managed to clinch.

Stewart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stewart counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Ribeiro Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Stewart counters by moving into the clinch.

Stewart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stewart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Stewart landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Stewart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Stewart tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stewart cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stewart defends it easily.

Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stewart escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Stewart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Stewart scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Stewart is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stewart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Stewart.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stewart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stewart has escaped and now he's on top!

Stewart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Stewart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stewart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stewart is aware though and is defending well.
Stewart trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Stewart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stewart passes into side control.

Gracie wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Stewart has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Gracie's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Gracie is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Stewart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Donald Stewart!