PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Love the Cocaine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Gracie

180 cm
27
184 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie stalls.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Lucio Gracie has been cut.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie moves away from the strike by James.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rick James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie prevents a body shot from James.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A short right from James.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands with a left to the head.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables James to keep the fight standing.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James lands with a right to the head.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
James lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Gracie tries to tie him up.
James tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
James misses with some punches.
James lands a right hand.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from James.
Gracie is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.

James breaks from the clinch.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.

James cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can James finish him?

Gracie is rocked!
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Lucio Gracie's cut even more.

James instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Gracie wants to control but James passes easily into half guard.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
Gracie won't allow James to pass to mount.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie wants to clinch
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James is working Gracie over against the cage.
James lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
James gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James misses with a body punch.
James tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie jumps guard but James stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
James lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.

The cut above Lucio Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rick James has scored more points in the clinch so far.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Oooooh!!! James has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! James steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but James defends it well.
Gracie leaves his chin hanging out and James seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gracie crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick James!
An out of breath Rick James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.