PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rufus McTearson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Holden Gracie's chin.

McTearson
vs
Gracie

193 cm
27
188 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

190 cm
33
179 lbs
31 - 13 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson lands a head shot.
McTearson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTearson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McTearson ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
McTearson connects with a single shot there.
McTearson throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McTearson.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McTearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McTearson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTearson is looking to score with low kicks.
McTearson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
McTearson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and McTearson moves out of range easily.
McTearson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
McTearson is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McTearson with a hook.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McTearson.
McTearson moves out of range of the strikes.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a hook but McTearson avoids it easily.
McTearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
McTearson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McTearson. Those never looked like landing.
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 misses with a straight left.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but McTearson moved away.
McTearson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McTearson lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
Gracie cracks McTearson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
McTearson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McTearson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McTearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McTearson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from McTearson.
McTearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McTearson's head backwards.
McTearson moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
A big left from McTearson misses.
McTearson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
McTearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie blocks a jab.
McTearson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie 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.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
McTearson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
McTearson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie misses with a hook. McTearson ducked under it nicely.
Gracie thows a body kick. McTearson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTearson misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTearson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
McTearson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus McTearson dominated that round.
That's time! McTearson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McTearson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
McTearson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McTearson throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
McTearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTearson thumps Gracie with a low kick.
McTearson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
McTearson throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
McTearson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rufus McTearson is winning the standup battle so far.
McTearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie avoids the body shot from McTearson.
McTearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McTearson.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses McTearson's sensitive parts.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson slips under a jab.
Gracie tries a low kick but McTearson avoids it.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses.

McTearson pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
McTearson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie gets through McTearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McTearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McTearson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie taking a breather.
McTearson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, McTearson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from McTearson.
Gracie looking to stall.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McTearson working aggressively here.
Gracie taking a breather.
McTearson is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Holden Gracie.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McTearson checks it well.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
McTearson misses with a head kick.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A swing and a miss from McTearson.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped McTearson in his tracks.
McTearson swinging wildly here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTearson.
McTearson lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped McTearson's head back.
McTearson throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from McTearson misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTearson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McTearson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTearson throws out the jab.
Gracie blocks a head kick by McTearson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Holden Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McTearson cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
McTearson misses with a straight left.
McTearson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McTearson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McTearson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McTearson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
McTearson with a hook.
McTearson throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
McTearson throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McTearson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McTearson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McTearson, right into the meat.
McTearson throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McTearson is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTearson.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.
The fighters circling - McTearson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McTearson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McTearson scrambles back to his feet.
McTearson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
McTearson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A big right from McTearson misses.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
McTearson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTearson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie blocks a head kick by McTearson.
McTearson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McTearson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. McTearson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
McTearson misses with a body kick.
McTearson scores with a hook.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McTearson.
McTearson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
McTearson throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTearson throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
McTearson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson lands a nice looking body kick.
McTearson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
McTearson looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie slips under a jab from McTearson.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McTearson.
Some wild striking there from McTearson.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McTearson.
Gracie tries to work over McTearson's front leg with a kick but McTearson checks it.
McTearson blocks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but McTearson ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from McTearson both land. Nice combination.
McTearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McTearson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of 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!
McTearson misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that McTearson was not able to check.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McTearson counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie lands a head shot.
McTearson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTearson.
McTearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

McTearson rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McTearson stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Holden Gracie just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends McTearson stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
McTearson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for McTearson.
McTearson misses the body punch
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
McTearson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
McTearson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.

McTearson moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McTearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McTearson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Gracie has McTearson pressed against the cage.
McTearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for McTearson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
McTearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
McTearson missing with knees to the body.
A short left from McTearson.
Gracie working aggressively here.
McTearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McTearson trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie stalling.
McTearson lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McTearson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rufus McTearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McTearson missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTearson.
McTearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McTearson working aggressively here.
Gracie prevents a body shot from McTearson.
A head punch on the inside from McTearson fails to land.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocking some punches.
McTearson tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McTearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
McTearson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holden Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McTearson blocking some punches.
McTearson misses with some punches.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rufus McTearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
McTearson misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus McTearson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 38:38
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 38:38
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 38:38

The fight is ruled a draw!