PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Broke & Hungry . Greg Madison is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Madison

179 cm
30
170 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

183 cm
37
175 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Voodoo Nutrition

Sin City Allstars

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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie motions for Madison to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madison ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Madison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Madison lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Madison misses with a hook.
Gracie slips under a jab.

Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Madison on his heels. He'll look to pass Madison's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Madison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Madison!

Madison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madison content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Madison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madison 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. Madison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Madison won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Madison wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Madison stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Madison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Madison gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie slips a jab from Madison.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

Gracie gets control of Madison's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Madison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madison stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madison defends it easily.
Madison wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Madison content to stall in guard here.

Madison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Madison's ribs.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie misses with a leg kick
enabling Madison to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Madison in a clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
and Madison counters with a nice uppercut.

Gracie has Madison up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Madison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie swings for the body but Madison moves out of range.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madison is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie throws a body punch but Madison moves out of range.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Madison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Madison is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madison can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madison struggling a bit here.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Madison takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Madison taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Madison is defending well.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison can't do much from the bottom here.
Madison takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Madison here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You get the feeling that Madison really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Madison wants to get back to his feet.
Madison in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Madison tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.

Madison is rocked!
Gracie landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Madison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madison is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Madison is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Madison seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMadison.
Madison tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Madison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gracie darts in and clinches Madison up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison lands a damaging elbow.

Madison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Madison counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Madison's knee but Madison avoids it well.
Madison checks the leg kick.
Madison tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Madison looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Madison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Madison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Madison - just one landing.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Madison in his tracks.
Greg Madison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mateus Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison connects with a jab.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Madison counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is looking to wear down Madison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie wants to slow Madison down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Madison swivels and escapes.
Madison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Madison.
Good leg kick by Madison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greg Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madison. That did some damage!
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madison defends it nicely.
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.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Madison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie pushes Madison away with a front kick.
Gracie scores with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Madison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Madison.
I think Gracie 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Gracie!
Post fight, an emotional Mateus Gracie said 'Put that shit in one of your damn forum threads!! Gracie drops the mic and walks out of the cage....'.