PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demarco comes to the cage accompanied by Fast Lane. 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!

Demarco
vs
Gracier

175 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

153 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Demarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracier!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Demarco moves into range and clinches up with Gracier.
Demarco is trying to break free.
Gracier lands a shot to the body.
Demarco is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracier has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Demarco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Demarco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demarco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Gracier.
Demarco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarco can't break the clinch.
Demarco is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracier has double underhooks.
Demarco wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracier won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracier.
Gracier slows down the pace here.
Gracier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demarco manages to break the clinch.
Demarco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracier counters with a left and a right that stings Demarco.
Demarco swings for the body but Gracier moves out of range.
Gracier checks a low kick from Demarco.
Some wild striking there from Demarco.

Gracier has closed the distance and engaged Demarco in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gracier.
Demarco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracier has him pressed against the cage.
Gracier scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracier scores with a shot to the side of Demarco's head.
Demarco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracier lands with a short shot to the head.
Demarco wants to break free but Gracier has control.
Gracier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Gracier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Demarco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracier has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracier.
Demarco is trying to break the clinch but Gracier is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracier lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Gracier - that landed with a thud.
Demarco tries to break the clinch but Gracier is controlling the position.
Gracier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracier is working Demarco over against the cage.
Demarco is trying to break the clinch but Gracier has him pressed against the cage.
Gracier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracier lands a left hand.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gracier.
Gracier keeps control of Demarco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Demarco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demarco is trying to push Gracier away but Gracier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demarco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracier pushes Demarco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demarco is trying to break the clinch but Gracier is controlling him.
Gracier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Demarco is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Gracier.
Gracier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracier lands with a short shot to the head.
Demarco scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Gracier.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracier.
Demarco is breathing heavily.
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!
Gracier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Gracier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike.
Demarco is trying to break the clinch but Gracier has him pressed against the cage.
Gracier has Demarco pressed against the cage, preventing Demarco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracier lands an uppercut.
Gracier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demarco wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracier won't allow it.
Demarco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Gracier.
Gracier scores with a shot to the side of Demarco's head.
Gracier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Demarco takes a shot to the head.
Gracier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Demarco tries to circle away but Gracier has him pinned against the cage.
Gracier gets through Demarco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracier scores with a hook to the body.
Gracier lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demarco wants to break free but Gracier has control.
A short right from Gracier on the inside.
Demarco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demarco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Demarco tries to keep at a distance but Gracier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Demarco or not.
Gracier lands a body shot.
Gracier lands with a short shot to the head.
Demarco tries to break free but Gracier pushes him back against the cage.
Gracier scores with a hook to the body.
Gracier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Gracier lands an uppercut.
Gracier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Demarco or not.
Gracier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demarcos head.
Royce Gracier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Demarco wants to break free but Gracier has control.
Gracier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
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!
Gracier pushes Demarco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracier lands with a left to the head.
Gracier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Demarco's efforts to push away.
Gracier cracks Demarco with a nice body shot.
Gracier is leaning against Demarco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracier lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracier.
Gracier slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracier.
Gracier lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Demarco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demarco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracier is leaning against Demarco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Gracier.
Gracier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Demarco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Demarco's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Gracier.
A body shot lands from Gracier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracier lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracier lands a hook that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
A short uppercut from Gracier.
Gracier works on Demarco's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracier lands a body punch.
Gracier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracier lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Gracier.
A body shot lands from Gracier.
Gracier lands a right hand.
Gracier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Gracier as the two fighters clinch.
Gracier lands a left hand.
Gracier lands a hook that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Gracier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracier lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Gracier.
A nice left hand lands by Gracier.
Gracier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Gracier scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Gracier - that landed with a thud.
Gracier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike.
Gracier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demarco backwards.
Demarco tries to break the clinch but Gracier is controlling the position.
Gracier lands with a right to the head.
Gracier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracier lands with a left to the head.
Gracier lands with a short shot to the head.
Demarco is trying to push Gracier away but Gracier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Gracier.
Gracier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracier scores with a nice hook to the head.

Demarco is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Demarco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gracier pushes Demarco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike.
Gracier scores with a shot to the side of Demarco's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracier.
Gracier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Demarco tries to circle away but Gracier has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gracier.
Gracier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracier lands a big right hand that drops Demarco! The killer instinct kicks in and Gracier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gracier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracier!
In defeat, Anthony Demarco stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know I tried my best but at the end of the night I just couldn't pull it out. Thank you for the experience!'.