PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josue Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kylo Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Buckley
vs
Gracie

175 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josue Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kylo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Buckley, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Buckley against the cage but Buckley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buckley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buckley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buckley just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Buckley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buckley.
Josue Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylo Gracie.
Buckley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Buckley pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buckley is aware though and is defending well.
Buckley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie controls Buckley momentarily but Buckley frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Gracie working for a triangle but Buckley defends it easily.
Buckley controlling from the top position.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buckley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buckley controlling from the top position.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buckley is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buckley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buckley defends it easily.
Buckley lands a couple of elbows.

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

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

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie looks winded!
Buckley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buckley controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Buckley from standing up.

Gracie working for a triangle but Buckley defends it easily.
Buckley postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Buckley wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Buckley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Buckley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buckley continues to drive forward.
Buckley is looking for a counter combo.
Buckley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Buckley sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Buckley tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buckley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Buckley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buckley prevents it.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Buckley. Buckley maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buckley avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Buckley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buckley counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckley tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckley to the ground. Buckley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kylo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buckley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Josue Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylo Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but Buckley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buckley tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buckley is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Buckley circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Buckley counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Buckley.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Buckley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Buckley.
Buckley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Buckley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Buckley moves into the clinch.

Buckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Buckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Buckley counters by clinching up.
Buckley taking a breather.
Buckley effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Buckley for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley stalling in the clinch.
Buckley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Buckley is controlling the position.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Buckley. Buckley maintains the clinch.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Buckley moves into the clinch successfully.
Buckley is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buckley down to the mat. Buckley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Buckley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Buckley appears to be looking for a big counter.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Buckley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buckley prevents it.
Buckley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Josue Buckley has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Buckley circles away easily

and Buckley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Buckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Buckley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Buckley moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Buckley closes the distance and clinches.
Buckley stalling against the cage.
Buckley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buckley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

Buckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Josue Buckley is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Buckley circles away easily
and Buckley counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Buckley to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckley sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buckley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Buckley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Buckley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Buckley clinches.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Buckley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Buckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buckley counters with a left to the body.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Josue Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylo Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Buckley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Buckley counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley taking a breather.
Buckley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buckley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Buckley is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Buckley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buckley is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie wants a takedown.

Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Buckley counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buckley scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Buckley, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Buckley against the cage but Buckley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Josue Buckley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Buckley counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buckley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Buckley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown.

Buckley closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Buckley counters with a right hand to the body.

Buckley has managed to clinch.
Buckley leaning his opponent against the cage.

Buckley breaks from the clinch.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Buckley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buckley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buckley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Buckley forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.

Buckley manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Buckley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buckley defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Buckley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buckley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Buckley counter with a right hand.
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 shoots and misses
and Buckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Kylo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josue Buckley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Buckley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buckley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Buckley!
Kylo Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight!'.