PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anaho anaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Gracie is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
anaho

200 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, anaho anaho!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
anaho misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.

Gracie stands up.
Gracie is looking to clinch.

anaho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie tries to kick anaho off but anaho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
anaho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from anaho.
anaho trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
anaho stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
anaho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
anaho is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie is looking to stand up but anaho isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
anaho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
anaho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dick Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anaho anaho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, anaho manages to get to full guard.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from anaho.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now anaho is on top in guard.
anaho wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

anaho has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into anaho's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

anaho looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from anaho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gracie gets to his feet - anaho follows without any prompting.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
anaho misses with a takedown

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

anaho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
anaho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
anaho avoids a punch combination nicely.
anaho misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. anaho won't be happy with that.
anaho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
anaho struggling a bit here.

Gracie decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dick Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
anaho tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. anaho will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like anaho anaho has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a with a good body shot.
anaho anaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
anaho misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for anaho!
Dick Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anaho anaho.
anaho is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dick Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
anaho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for anaho on the ground.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
anaho is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but anaho wriggling away.
anaho is looking to get to half guard.

Gracie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but anaho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
anaho fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.

anaho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

anaho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
anaho wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
anaho is trying to ground and pound but Gracie uses the momentary lack of control by anaho to regain half guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

anaho is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
anaho prevents Gracie from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
anaho misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has anaho backing up. anaho nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
anaho fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
anaho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on anaho anaho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

anaho ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
anaho with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
anaho takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. anaho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

anaho isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks anaho on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
anaho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

anaho is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gracie tries to get out of the position.
It looks like anaho is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

anaho is looking for a kimura here.
anaho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but anaho is controlling him
anaho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but anaho is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

anaho scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie tries to buck anaho off but anaho takes his back!
Gracie is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

anaho is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracie is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

anaho has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gracie controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
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.

anaho 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 covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
anaho anaho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gracie fending off the submission attempt from anaho.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to anaho anaho.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Gracie!