PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the cage accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cid
vs
Gracie

175 cm
34
159 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

175 cm
30
143 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Big Kabosh

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cid is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Cid circles away and we're back to standing.
Cid is looking to score with low kicks.
Cid stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Cid throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Cid's knee but Cid avoids it well.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cid defends it nicely.
Xavier Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
Cid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Cid.
Cid scores with a hook.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cid scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Cid's head back.
Cid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Cid.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cid moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Cid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Cid misses its intended target.
Cid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cid enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cid is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Cid keeps moving.
Cid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cid has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cid is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Cid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Cid with a big right hand but Cid just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracie throws an elbow but Cid slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie wants to control for a moment but Cid uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cid has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Cid is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 Xavier Cid will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Cid.
Cid tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Cid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cid scrambles back to his feet.
Cid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cid tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Cid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Cid.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Cid avoids it.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Cid misses.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Cid knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie wants to slow Cid down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Cid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cid is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Cid circles away and we're back to standing.
Xavier Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Cid avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Cid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Cid throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Cid should have avoided that one.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Cid shows good takedown defense.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cid tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Cid sprawls well.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Cid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cid throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Cid looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Cid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Cid is out of range.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Cid sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Cid cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
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!
Cid throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Cid throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cid is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Gracie takes one on the button.
Cid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cid wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cid throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a big shot that misses.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Cid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cid throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Cid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
Cid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cid wants it to stay on the feet.
Xavier Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Cid shows good takedown defense.
Cid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Cid.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Cid jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cid tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Cid defends.
Gracie trying to control the position but Cid is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cid knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cid is trying to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Cid is working from the bottom.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Adam Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Cid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cid is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Gracie.
I think Cid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.