PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulus De Boskabouter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Boskabouter's entrance music is Intro. A fine choice. Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Holden Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

De Boskabouter
vs
Gracie

166 cm
34
173 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
179 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulus De Boskabouter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries a low kick but De Boskabouter avoids it.
Gracie lands a jab.
De Boskabouter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Boskabouter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps De Boskabouter's head back.
De Boskabouter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
De Boskabouter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Boskabouter slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boskabouter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from De Boskabouter.
Holden Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Boskabouter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by De Boskabouter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Boskabouter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Boskabouter throws a half hearted mid kick.

De Boskabouter 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing De Boskabouter from controlling successfully.
De Boskabouter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Boskabouter wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
De Boskabouter looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
De Boskabouter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
De Boskabouter slips under a jab.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and De Boskabouter counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Boskabouter connects with an inside leg kick.
De Boskabouter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
De Boskabouter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
De Boskabouter loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Boskabouter. That did some damage!
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Boskabouter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Boskabouter tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Boskabouter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Boskabouter. That did some damage!
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Boskabouter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but De Boskabouter checks it.
De Boskabouter blocks the body kick.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 tries to land a body kick
and De Boskabouter counters with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but De Boskabouter is having none of it.
De Boskabouter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at De Boskabouter's knee but De Boskabouter avoids it well.
De Boskabouter is looking to land body kicks.
De Boskabouter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. De Boskabouter saw that one coming.
De Boskabouter misses with a body kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Gracie
and De Boskabouter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but De Boskabouter moved away.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie is looking to chop away at De Boskabouter's legs.
De Boskabouter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Boskabouter misses with a combination
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Boskabouter scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but De Boskabouter uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
That's time! De Boskabouter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping body kick lands there for De Boskabouter.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Boskabouter moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie swings for the body but De Boskabouter moves out of range.
De Boskabouter throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from De Boskabouter tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Boskabouter blocks a jab.
De Boskabouter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but De Boskabouter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie feints and then cracks De Boskabouter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Boskabouter down.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Boskabouter will feel that in the morning.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Boskabouter under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie cracks the inside of De Boskabouter's front leg.
Gracie tries to clinch but De Boskabouter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boskabouter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Boskabouter misses the shot to the body.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
De Boskabouter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Boskabouter lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and De Boskabouter counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Boskabouter tries a head kick but it misses.
De Boskabouter looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws a push kick but De Boskabouter slaps the foot to one side.
De Boskabouter avoids the head kick by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie lands with a straight right. De Boskabouter didn't see that one coming.
Gracie checks a low kick from De Boskabouter.
Paulus De Boskabouter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Boskabouter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Boskabouter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Boskabouter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

De Boskabouter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a body punch but De Boskabouter moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. De Boskabouter should have avoided that one.
De Boskabouter walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
A head kick misses from De Boskabouter.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie thows a leg kick but De Boskabouter checks it
and De Boskabouter counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie takes a swing at De Boskabouter's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow De Boskabouter down.
De Boskabouter lands with a good body shot.
De Boskabouter with a hook.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Boskabouter throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into De Boskabouter's torso.
De Boskabouter tries a head kick but it misses.
De Boskabouter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and De Boskabouter settles back down.
Gracie thows a leg kick but De Boskabouter checks it
and De Boskabouter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Boskabouter tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Boskabouter misses with a punch on the inside.
De Boskabouter misses with a punch on the inside.

De Boskabouter breaks the clinch.
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 looks to land a body kick but De Boskabouter moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a right hand. De Boskabouter shakes it off.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie is leaning against De Boskabouter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

De Boskabouter breaks from the clinch.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Boskabouter finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie avoids the head kick by De Boskabouter.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Boskabouter scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
De Boskabouter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie slips a jab from De Boskabouter.

De Boskabouter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
De Boskabouter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
De Boskabouter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Boskabouter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
De Boskabouter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Boskabouter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boskabouter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Boskabouter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paulus De Boskabouter.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from De Boskabouter misses.
De Boskabouter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to work over De Boskabouter's front leg with a kick but De Boskabouter checks it.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that misses.
De Boskabouter throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Boskabouter will feel that in the morning.
Gracie scores with a kick to the body.
De Boskabouter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Boskabouter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Boskabouter's sensitive parts.
Jab from Gracie.
De Boskabouter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but De Boskabouter moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Boskabouter's sensitive parts.
De Boskabouter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Boskabouter's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A leg kick checked by De Boskabouter.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Boskabouter manages to avoid it.
Paulus De Boskabouter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie scores with a hook.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for De Boskabouter's leg but De Boskabouter calmly moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
De Boskabouter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Boskabouter has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Boskabouter if he has to take too many more of those.
De Boskabouter tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
De Boskabouter throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks De Boskabouter off balance momentarily.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Boskabouter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie rushes De Boskabouter and presses him up against the cage.
De Boskabouter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Boskabouter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holden Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Boskabouter misses with some punches.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Boskabouter is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
De Boskabouter misses with a body punch.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Boskabouter up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie presses De Boskabouter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Boskabouter as Gracie tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
After the big win, Holden Gracie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Namunamu Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.