PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Tom Ryan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ryan
vs
Gracie

184 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
179 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Conquer

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a nice body kick.

Gracie forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Ryan improves position.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Gracie is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan being controlled against the cage.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Ryan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at Riddum Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ryan thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Ryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ryan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Tom Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ryan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan is looking to land body kicks.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan with a jab.
Ryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Tom Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ryan, right into the meat.
Gracie pushes Ryan away with a front kick.
Ryan 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.
Ryan takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan 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.

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Ryan tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holden Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
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!
Ryan prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Ryan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ryan dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Ryan lands a front kick.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Ryan lands a front kick.
Gracie defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a jab from Ryan.
Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.

Gracie pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie motions for Ryan to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryan. Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryan throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie checks a low kick from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
Ryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Ryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Ryan swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Ryan tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Ryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Gracie.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Holden Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Holden Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.