PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mace Windu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Windu
vs
Gracie

170 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mace Windu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Windu darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Windu is stalling here.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Windu controls his hands.
Windu tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Windu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Windu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Windu landing knees to the body.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Windu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.

Windu manages to break the clinch.
Windu tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Windu sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Windu wants to get back to his feet.
Windu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is stalling here. Windu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Windu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Windu is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Windu blocks the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie tries to roll over but Windu keeps him under control.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie punching from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Windu tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Windu keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Windu tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Windu throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Windu tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Windu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Windu tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Windu moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Windu tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Windu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Windu fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.

Windu moves into the clinch.
Windu is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Windu down to the mat. Windu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mace Windu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Gracie.
Windu tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Windu wants to clinch.

Windu clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to drag Windu to the mat but Windu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Windu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Windu is looking to clinch.
Windu throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Windu tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Windu misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Windu in a clinch.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Windu has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie tightens his grip and picks Windu up, before dumping him to the ground. Windu manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Windu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mace Windu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Windu.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Windu.
Windu clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Windu lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Windu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Windu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Windu.
Windu missing with knees to the body.
Windu scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie trying to stall but Windu improves his position.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Windu tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Windu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Windu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mace Windu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Windu effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Windu.
Windu lands a nice knee to the body.
Windu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Windu missing with knees to the body.
Windu crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Windu.
Windu looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Windu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Windu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Windu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Windu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Windu misses with a knee to the head.
Windu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Windu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Windu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Windu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Windu tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Windu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Windu.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Windu sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mace Windu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Windu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Windu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Windu but Windu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Windu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Windu clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Windu.
Windu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gracie tightens his grip and picks Windu up, before dumping him to the ground. Windu manages to land in guard.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Windu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Windu keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Windu which made him look bad.
Windu wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Windu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Windu.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown.
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 Mace Windu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Windu stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Windu pinned against the cage. Windu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Windu has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Windu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Windu landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Windu.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie has Windu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Windu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mace Windu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Gracie.
Knees in the clinch landing for Windu.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Windu lands a knee to the body.
Windu lands a nice knee to the body.
Windu lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Windu lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Windu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Windu.
Windu crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Windu lands a nice knee to the body.
Windu lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Windu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Windu manages to break the clinch.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Windu.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Windu's waist but Windu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Windu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Windu closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie stops Windu from standing up.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Mace Windu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Windu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Windu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Windu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Windu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Windu doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windu throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Windu is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Windu circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Windu moves out of range easily.

Windu takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Windu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Gracie looking for a takedown.

Windu breaks the clinch.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Windu wants to clinch.
Windu tries to clinch up

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Windu!
Windu really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Windu hang on?
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
You get the feeling that Windu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Windu is looking to escape.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Windu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mace Windu!