PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Pablos's chin.

Pablos
vs
Gracie

175 cm
28
181 lbs
13 - 25 - 0

187 cm
31
180 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 13 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pablos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pablos slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Pablos is keeping busy.
Pablos is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Pablos works his way into full mount!

Pablos has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablos looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tries to hold on but Pablos pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Pablos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracie has worked his arm free - good work by Gracie!
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Pablos keeps moving and retains side control.
Pablos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Pablos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pablos is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.

That's two 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.
Pablos advances to full mount.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pablos trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Pablos content just to control the position here.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to hold on but Pablos pushes him away.

Pablos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pablos controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Pablos not doing much here.
Pablos uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Pablos controlling from the full mount.
Pablos avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pablos trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Pablos controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Pablos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pablos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is trying to control Pablos's posture but Pablos avoids it.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Pablos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Pablos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pablos taking a breather here.
Pablos trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.

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.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is not content to let Pablos control the position.
Pablos is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Pablos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pablos controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie controls Pablos momentarily but Pablos frees himself.
Pablos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablos is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pablos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pablos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pablos is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Pablos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Pablos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pablos gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to bench press Pablos off him but Pablos keeps the position.
Gracie wants to control but Pablos postures up.

Pablos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pablos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pablos's guard! Nice work there by Gracie!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Pablos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Pablos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pablos is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Pablos is keeping the position.
Pablos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Pablos looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pablos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pablos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pablos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pablo Pablos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Pablos is retaining full guard.
Pablos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pablos controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is staying active underneath Pablos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pablo Pablos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pablos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie trying to hold on to Pablos's head to control him but Pablos postures up.
Pablos prevents Gracie from improving his position.

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.
Gracie trying to control but Pablos postures up.
Well, if Pablos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Pablos advances position into side control!
Gracie tries to buck Pablos off but Pablos is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pablos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bryan Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pablos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Pablos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pablos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Pablos!
After winning the bout, Pablo Pablos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.