PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancine (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. Ray Mancine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mancine
vs
Gracie

192 cm
35
187 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

190 cm
36
179 lbs
34 - 15 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION
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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mancine shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Mancine misses with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Mancine moves his leg out of the way.
Mancine misses with a looping left.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mancine.
Gracie misses with a leg kick

and Mancine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.

Mancine is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Gracie to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Mancine postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his hands on Mancine's head, controlling the position.
Mancine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to stand up but Mancine is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mancine.
Gracie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gracie feints and then cracks Mancine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancine down.
Mancine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Mancine moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Mancine saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Mancine moved away.
Mancine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mancine lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
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 Mancine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mancine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Mancine's leg. Mancine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mancine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Mancine misses with an uppercut.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancine tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Mancine - just one landing.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mancine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mancine takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancine throws out the jab.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mancine is able to avoid easily.
Mancine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mancine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mancine's calf.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Mancine swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mancine checks a leg kick.
Mancine checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Mancine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.

Mancine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mancine from controlling successfully.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mancine.
Mancine looking to pass the guard.
Mancine distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mancine throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Mancine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
That's time! Mancine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mancine misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Mancine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Mancine.
Mancine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Mancine's legs.
Mancine misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancine. That did some damage!
Mancine shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mancine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Mancine's knee but Mancine avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Mancine blocks it.
Mancine tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Mancine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Holden Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mancine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mancine feinted with a counter takedown.

Mancine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mancine's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Mancine.
Mancine is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine throws a big elbow that misses.
Mancine looking to pass the guard.
Mancine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mancine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancine looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mancine's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mancine is working an open guard so Gracie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gracie tries to sprawl but Mancine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mancine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Mancine misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Mancine maintains control.
Mancine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mancine jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and Mancine has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mancine asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mancine tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Mancine working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mancine is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Mancine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mancine's head.
Mancine lands with a cross.
Mancine works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Mancine.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Mancine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mancine shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Mancine steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancine tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Mancine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Mancine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Mancine persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mancine if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancine's sensitive parts.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mancine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mancine.
Mancine checks a low kick from Gracie.
Mancine darts in looking for a takedown but Gracie gets double underhooks and turns Mancine into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie defending well as Mancine loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancine throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Mancine steps away.
Mancine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mancine blocks the low kick.
Mancine tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Mancine moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mancine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mancine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mancine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mancine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mancine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Mancine sees coming a mile off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mancine.
Gracie misses with a body punch

and Mancine counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Mancine looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mancine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mancine, into his guard.

Gracie pushing down on Mancine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Gracie decides to stand up.
Mancine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Mancine misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Mancine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mancine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Mancine persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancine. That did some damage!
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mancine dives in for a single leg takedown but Gracie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie throws a head kick but Mancine moves out of range.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Mancine moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Mancine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Mancine's front leg but catches the back leg as Mancine tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Mancine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
A relieved looking Holden Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.