PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermode comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Australia. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kermode
vs
Gracie

185 cm
40
220 lbs
36 - 24 - 0

180 cm
31
210 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Sailor Gracie has been cut.
Kermode misses with the combination.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Kermode throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Kermode avoids it easily.
Kermode moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kermode. Kermode obviously looking to wear him down.
Kermode lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kermode lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kermode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kermode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Kermode counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kermode tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kermode swinging wildly here.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie moves out of range as Kermode strikes.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kermode clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Kermode is predictable there

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Kermode keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kermode tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kermode makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.

Kermode clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kermode manages to break the clinch.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kermode.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Kermode.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Kermode pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Kermode clinches with his opponent.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kermode avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kermode is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Kermode is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kermode trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Kermode is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kermode is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kermode tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie throws an elbow but Kermode slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kermode taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Kermode's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Kermode is defending well.
Kermode is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kermode is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kermode is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kermode bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Kermode. Those never looked like landing.
Kermode attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kermode tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kermode closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kermode keeps moving.
Kermode is striking from the bottom but Gracie uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kermode is looking to escape.
Kermode blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Kermode defends it.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kermode defending well though.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Kermode is defending well.
Gracie is thwarting Kermode's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kermode is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Kermode keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kermode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Kermode is defending the position.
Kermode pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kermode doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Kermode wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Kermode's attempt to control the position.
Kermode wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kermode is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kermode is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kermode has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie prevents Kermode from escaping the position.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kermode some visible discomfort.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Kermode regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kermode manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kermode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kermode moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kermode to counter with a crisp jab.
Kermode scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kermode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Kermode pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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 walks into a jab.
Kermode defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sailor Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sailor Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kermode scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Gracie lands a high kick to the side of Kermode's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Gracie dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kermode is rocked!
Kermode keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Oh Kermode is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kermode works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kermode seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kermode kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Kermode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.
Kermode looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.

Kermode moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
Kermode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.

Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kermode looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kermode's head.
Kermode is trying to stand.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kermode still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kermode has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Kermode in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Kermode is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kermode decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Kermode lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kermode as he avoids it easily.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailor Gracie.
Kermode throws a body shot but no joy.
Kermode lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermode lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Jab from Kermode.

Kermode has managed to clinch.

Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kermode can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Kermode looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Kermode has managed to sweep!

Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Kermode from standing up.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kermode defends it easily.
Kermode wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kermode has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kermode is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermode wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kermode is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gracie presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Kermode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kermode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Kermode pushes him away.
Kermode dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo Kermode showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kermode 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
A victorious Mayo Kermode thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Sailor Gracie had this to say: 'Dimensionless, I shall return stronger than you can imagine.'.