PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Quinn Mcdonagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Eduardo Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Quinn Mcdonagh
vs
Gracie

192 cm
19
284 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Quinn Mcdonagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Quinn Mcdonagh is breathing heavily.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quinn Mcdonagh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Quinn Mcdonagh.
Quinn Mcdonagh sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Eduardo Gracie has been cut.
Quinn Mcdonagh connects with a looping right hand.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quinn Mcdonagh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Quinn Mcdonagh misses.
Quinn Mcdonagh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James Quinn Mcdonagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn Mcdonagh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Quinn Mcdonagh's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn Mcdonagh jabs at Gracie's body.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Quinn Mcdonagh coming out on top.
A right-left combo lands from Quinn Mcdonagh.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quinn Mcdonagh doesn't seem bothered though.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with an uppercut
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Quinn Mcdonagh backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Quinn Mcdonagh manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn Mcdonagh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn Mcdonagh lands a slapping body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Quinn Mcdonagh connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a jab to the body
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a jab when Quinn Mcdonagh was well out of range.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Quinn Mcdonagh. Those never looked like landing.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn Mcdonagh lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Quinn Mcdonagh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Quinn Mcdonagh saw that one coming.
Quinn Mcdonagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Quinn Mcdonagh throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Quinn Mcdonagh cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quinn Mcdonagh swinging wildly here.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn Mcdonagh lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Quinn Mcdonagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quinn Mcdonagh tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn Mcdonagh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn Mcdonagh thinking.
Quinn Mcdonagh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Quinn Mcdonagh's head coaches at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quinn Mcdonagh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Nice body punch from Quinn Mcdonagh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Quinn Mcdonagh avoids it with no problem.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Quinn Mcdonagh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James Quinn Mcdonagh is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinn Mcdonagh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn Mcdonagh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn Mcdonagh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Quinn Mcdonagh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Quinn Mcdonagh has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice body punch from Quinn Mcdonagh.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn Mcdonagh.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn Mcdonagh.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Quinn Mcdonagh misses.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a good cross that connects.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quinn Mcdonagh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Quinn Mcdonagh.
Quinn Mcdonagh stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook. Quinn Mcdonagh ducked under it nicely.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinn Mcdonagh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Quinn Mcdonagh misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a combination
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Quinn Mcdonagh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quinn Mcdonagh slips under a jab.
Quinn Mcdonagh lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quinn Mcdonagh looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie tries to bum rush Quinn Mcdonagh with a series of wild strikes but Quinn Mcdonagh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn Mcdonagh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Quinn Mcdonagh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gracie.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie slips a straight right by Quinn Mcdonagh.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn Mcdonagh throws out the jab.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with the combination.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Quinn Mcdonagh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Quinn Mcdonagh connects with a single shot there.
Quinn Mcdonagh cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Quinn Mcdonagh cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Quinn Mcdonagh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a looping right.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quinn Mcdonagh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie tries to bum rush Quinn Mcdonagh with a series of wild strikes but Quinn Mcdonagh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Quinn Mcdonagh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Quinn Mcdonagh finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quinn Mcdonagh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Quinn Mcdonagh tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Quinn Mcdonagh.
Gracie works over Quinn Mcdonagh's head and body with a nice combination.
Quinn Mcdonagh dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Quinn Mcdonagh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn Mcdonagh punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Quinn Mcdonagh off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Quinn Mcdonagh misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Quinn Mcdonagh.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Quinn Mcdonagh.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a hook
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Quinn Mcdonagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quinn Mcdonagh misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Quinn Mcdonagh misses the body punch
and Quinn Mcdonagh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn Mcdonagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a hook.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quinn Mcdonagh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn Mcdonagh.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quinn Mcdonagh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie swings for the body but Quinn Mcdonagh moves out of range.
Eduardo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn Mcdonagh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn Mcdonagh punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Quinn Mcdonagh's belly button to the back.
Quinn Mcdonagh swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinn Mcdonagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Quinn Mcdonagh scores with a shot to the body.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Quinn Mcdonagh backing up. Quinn Mcdonagh nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a combination
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn Mcdonagh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a body shot.
Quinn Mcdonagh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn Mcdonagh cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Quinn Mcdonagh.
Quinn Mcdonagh loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Quinn Mcdonagh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a counter combo.
Quinn Mcdonagh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn Mcdonagh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn Mcdonagh. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quinn Mcdonagh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinn Mcdonagh misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn Mcdonagh looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quinn Mcdonagh with a jab.
Eduardo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn Mcdonagh misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eduardo Gracie.
Well Quinn Mcdonagh 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Quinn Mcdonagh!
In his post fight interview, James Quinn Mcdonagh started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.