PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Floyd
vs
Gracie

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Floyd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Floyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Floyd.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Floyd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Floyd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floyd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Floyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Floyd has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Floyd passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Floyd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Floyd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Floyd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Floyd is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Floyd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Floyd's back!
A lull in the action here.

Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Floyd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Floyd trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Floyd is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Floyd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Floyd is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Floyd drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.

Floyd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Floyd defends it easily.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floyd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Floyd is retaining full guard.

Floyd has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to control but Floyd is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Floyd tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Floyd stops Gracie from passing to mount.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control here but Floyd has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Floyd is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.

Gracie has isolated one of Floyd's arms. Floyd looking to fight him off but Gracie twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Gracie!
A determined Renato Gracie didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!