PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Murica, Fuck Yeah!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Didion
vs
Gracie

160 cm
26
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Didion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Didion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Didion lands a slapping body shot.
Didion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Didion dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chad Didion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Didion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Didion settles back down.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Didion avoids it easily.
Didion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Didion moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Didion throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Didion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Didion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Gracie backs away, Didion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Didion misses with a leg kick.
Didion takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Didion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Didion has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Didion lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Didion misses.
Gracie lands a jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didion.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Didion throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Didion was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Didion doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Didion avoids it.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Didion's shoulder, as Didion tries to avoid the shot.
Didion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didion misses with a body shot.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Didion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Didion misses.
Didion misses with a body shot.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Didion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Didion misses with a looping right.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Didion.
Didion swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Didion works the jab nicely.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie throws a hook but Didion blocks it.
Didion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Didion.
Didion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Didion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion connects with a looping right hand.
Didion misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Didion.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Didion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Didion misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
A combination from Didion does no damage.
Didion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Didion throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
As Didion backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Didion manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Didion misses its intended target.
Didion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Didion pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Didion connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Didion takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Didion.
Didion throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Didion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Didion counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Didion.
Didion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Didion.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Didion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Didion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Didion misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Didion 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.

Didion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Didion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

Didion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.
Didion trying to control the position.
Didion managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Didion keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Didion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Didion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Didion continues to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Didion's body. Didion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie is looking to slow Didion down with leg kicks.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Didion's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Didion. Didion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Didion looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Didion misses with a wild body shot.
Didion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Didion moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Didion takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Didion lands a jab.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Didion misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Didion.
Didion throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Didion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Didion checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Didion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Didion ducks down to avoid it.
Didion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Didion.
Chad Didion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie checks a low kick from Didion.
Didion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Didion.
Didion throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Chad Didion is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Gracie cracks Didion with a right hand to the side of the head.
Didion misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a body punch but Didion moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Didion. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie tests Didion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Didion does no damage.
Didion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Didion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie cracks Didion with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Didion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Didion's leg. Didion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Didion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Didion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Didion.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Didion tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Didion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Didion misses its intended target.
Didion defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Didion appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Didion avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Didion misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Didion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Didion misses the target.
Didion misses with a looping right.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Didion pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Didion tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Didion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Didion.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Didion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Didion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Didion.
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Didion ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Didion.
A lazy left from Didion finds it's target.
Didion is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Didion moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Didion checks the leg kick nicely there.
Didion throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Didion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Didion thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Didion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Didion misses with a low kick.
Didion lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Didion avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Didion misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Didion doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Didion.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Didion looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Didion moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Didion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Didion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Didion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Didion throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Didion.
Didion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that Didion ducks under and follows up with a left that Didion also avoids with ease.
Didion missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Didion connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Didion.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Didion's shoulder, as Didion tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Didion works Gracie's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mateus Gracie.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Gracie!
Our winner, Mateus Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.