PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viva Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gracie
vs
Marquez

178 cm
30
189 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viva Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marquez gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Marquez slows down the pace here.
Marquez keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.

Marquez tightens his grip and picks Gracie up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie manages to land in guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Marquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Marquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Marquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Marquez in a clinch.

Marquez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Marquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Marquez moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Marquez moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marquez.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Antonio Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gracie rushes Marquez and presses him up against the cage.
Marquez is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marquez is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antonio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viva Marquez.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marquez is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Marquez is controlling the position.
Marquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marquez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Marquez taking a breather.
Marquez tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.

Marquez forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!

Gracie has Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Marquez is controlling the position.
Gracie avoiding damage.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Marquez improves position.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Marquez seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Gracie shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Marquez is backing up but Gracie catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Marquez covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Gracie Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Gracie!
Antonio Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.