PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rener Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gracie
vs
Dummy

190 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
31
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rener Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dummy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dummy stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dummy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Rener Gracie has been cut.

Gracie 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.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dummy wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to control but Dummy is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Dummy instead regains half guard.
Gracie prevents Dummy from improving his position.
Dummy is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Dummy from improving his position.
Dummy is still trying to improve position.
Dummy gets full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dummy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dummy wants to sweep but no luck.
Dummy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Dummy is working from the bottom.
Dummy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dummy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dummy is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie won't allow Dummy to sweep him here.
Dummy can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Dummy defending well.
Dummy works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dummy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Dummy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Dummy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie taking a break here but Dummy is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Dummy's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dummy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dummy has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Dummy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Dummy is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dummy is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Dummy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dummy moves into full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Dummy is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dummy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dummy is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.

Dummy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dummy is looking for a kimura here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dummy is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

Dummy is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Dummy.

Dummy is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Dummy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dummy trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie trying to control here.
Dummy wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Dummy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Dummy wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.

Dummy has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Dummy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Dummy is having none of it.

Dummy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Dummy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dummy looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Dummy is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Dummy is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Dummy is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dummy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dummy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dummy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control but Dummy is working from the bottom.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Dummy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rener Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Dummy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dummy stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rener Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dummy but Dummy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dummy was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dummy can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy gets back to full guard.
Dummy keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dummy is on top in guard.
Gracie pulls Dummy in to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dummy wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Dummy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rener Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dummy to the mat! Dummy manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Dummy keeps moving.
Dummy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dummy passes to full mount!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Dummy maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Dummy avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Dummy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dummy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dummy takes Gracie's back.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dummy is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.

Dummy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dummy gets his way!
John Dummy has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dummy looking for the RNC.

Dummy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie turns into Dummy and is now in his guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dummy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Dummy.
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!
Dummy trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Dummy keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rener Gracie just wasn't active enough.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dummy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie wants to control but Dummy is keeping him busy.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie wants to control but Dummy is keeping him busy.
Dummy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dummy tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Dummy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie prevents Dummy from improving his position.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie wants to control but Dummy is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Dummy is defending well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Dummy is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie won't allow Dummy to sweep him here.
Dummy can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Dummy is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dummy is controlling an arm, preventing Gracie from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dummy is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rener Gracie.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Rener Gracie!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Rener Gracie!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for John Dummy!

Rener Gracie wins by split decision!