PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Karl

185 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pernell Karl!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl lands with a shot to the body.
Karl swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karl manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.

Karl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karl has passed into half guard!

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Karl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Karl sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl trying to control the pace.
Karl tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karl in particular looking to stall.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karl pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Karl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karl perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie won't allow Karl to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karl is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Karl tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Karl wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Karl loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karl sprawls and moves away.
Karl misses with a looping left.
Karl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karl has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gracie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karl.
Karl misses with a low kick.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karl. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Karl throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karl is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karl. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Karl looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo bu Karl just gets out of the way.
Karl throws a big shot that misses.
Karl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Karl avoids it well and moves away.
Karl lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karl misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Karl backing up. Karl nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Karl misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Karl misses.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Karl avoids it well and moves away.
Karl throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karl sprawls and moves away.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Karl.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karl digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Karl jabs at Gracie's body.
Karl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karl takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Karl wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Karl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Karl.
Pernell Karl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karl throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Karl takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Karl digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Karl.
Pernell Karl seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Karl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Karl misses.
Karl looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Karl throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karl swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Karl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karl.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karl misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karl sprawls and moves away.
Pernell Karl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Karl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Karl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Karl throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pernell Karl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Karl lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karl finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Karl throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Karl avoids it well and moves away.
Karl misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ceaser Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karl misses with a few strikes there.
Karl misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Karl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karl misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Karl is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
As Karl looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo bu Karl just gets out of the way.
Karl takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karl misses with a looping left.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karl misses with a looping right.
Karl throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karl sprawls and moves away.
Karl misses with a kick to the body

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Karl trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karl can't escape the position.

Gracie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gracie but it's paid off an Karl is forced to tap! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceaser Gracie!
After winning the bout, Ceaser Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.