PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Anderson
vs
Gracie

180 cm
34
173 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

190 cm
42
179 lbs
40 - 21 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A cross from Anderson lands.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Gracie feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Anderson backing away here, and Gracie unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson slips under a jab from Gracie.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie checks a low kick from Anderson.
Jab from Anderson.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Anderson moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a fast counter high kick but Anderson manages to duck under it in time.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Anderson throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Anderson thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson motions for Gracie to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Gracie staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Gracie throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie misses the body punch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Gracie.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Holden Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Holden Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.