PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mouth for war kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Summers
vs
Gracie

180 cm
31
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
32
180 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range as Summers throws a body kick.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Summers has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Summers has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Summers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Summers working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Summers working aggressively here.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Summers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Gracie looks winded!
Summers has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Summers.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Summers with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Summers trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Summers throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summerss head.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers landing knees to the head.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Summers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Summers. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie checks a low kick from Summers.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Summers tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Summers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Summers swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Summers backing up. Summers nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Summers tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rickson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
As Gracie tries to get set, Summers tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.
Gracie works Summers's body with a nice hook.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Summers in his tracks.
Summers wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Summers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Summers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Summers misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Summers tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Summers rather than just go for the knockout.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Summers lands a front kick.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Summers tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Summers counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Summers is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Summers pushes his legs off easily.
Summers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers stalling.
Summers passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Summers is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Summers wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Summers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Summers is looking for a counter combo.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Summers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Summers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Summers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kieran Summers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Summers.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Gracie presses Summers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Summers scores with a knee to the head.
Summers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers slowing the pace effectively.
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!
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Summers misses with a knee strike.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie cracks Summers with a nice body shot.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Summers.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Summers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Nice body punch from Summers.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Gracie tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Summers, against the cage.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Gracie!
Post fight, an emotional Rickson Gracie said 'You do not deserve to watch me'.