PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Distacio Jr

190 cm
44
179 lbs
42 - 22 - 5

184 cm
32
182 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 42 - 22 - 5, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie throws a body punch but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Distacio Jr motions for Gracie to come forward. Distacio Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Distacio Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Distacio Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Distacio Jr's knee but Distacio Jr avoids it well.
Gracie feints and then cracks Distacio Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Distacio Jr down.
Distacio Jr looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distacio Jr throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Distacio Jr. Distacio Jr maintains the clinch.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Distacio Jr tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Distacio Jr prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Distacio Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie tries a body shot but Distacio Jr blocks it.
Gracie avoiding damage as Distacio Jr throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Distacio Jr told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Distacio Jr is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Distacio Jr avoiding damage.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Distacio Jr tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie has Distacio Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Distacio Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Distacio Jr trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Distacio Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Distacio Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Distacio Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr can't break the clinch.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Distacio Jr blocking some punches.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Distacio Jr is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie has Distacio Jr pressed against the cage.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Distacio Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distacio Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Distacio Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holden Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Distacio Jr moves into the clinch.
Distacio Jr blocking some punches.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distacio Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Distacio Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distacio Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Distacio Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distacio Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Distacio Jr.

Distacio Jr manages to break the clinch.

Distacio Jr drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Distacio Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Distacio Jr up against the cage.

Distacio Jr breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Distacio Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Distacio Jr. That did some damage!
Distacio Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Distacio Jr is just out of range.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Distacio Jr.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand

and Distacio Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Distacio Jr blocks an uppercut.

Distacio Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Distacio Jr throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Harry Distacio Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Distacio Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie sizes up Distacio Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Distacio Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Distacio Jr misses the target.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Distacio Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a push kick but Distacio Jr slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from Distacio Jr misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Gracie.
Distacio Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Distacio Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Distacio Jr's head.
Distacio Jr misses with a body punch
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Distacio Jr tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Distacio Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Distacio Jr checks a low kick from Gracie.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Distacio Jr takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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 Distacio Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Distacio Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Distacio Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries a low kick but Distacio Jr avoids it.
Distacio Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Distacio Jr.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Distacio Jr walks into a jab.
Gracie staying out of range there.

Distacio Jr drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie tries to work over Distacio Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Distacio Jr.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Distacio Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Distacio Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Distacio Jr controls the action.
Distacio Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie tries to work over Distacio Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Distacio Jr breaks the clinch.

Distacio Jr has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Distacio Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Distacio Jr's ribcage. Distacio Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Distacio Jr's elbow.
Distacio Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Distacio Jr lands with a right to the head.
Gracie has Distacio Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Distacio Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Distacio Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie trying to stall but Distacio Jr improves his position.
Distacio Jr tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Distacio Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie has Distacio Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Distacio Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.

Distacio Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Distacio Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Distacio Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that second 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie blocks a head kick by Distacio Jr.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Distacio Jr can do to turn this around?
Distacio Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Distacio Jr avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Distacio Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie slips a jab from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Distacio Jr lands a body shot.
Distacio Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Distacio Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Distacio Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Distacio Jr moved away.
Gracie tests Distacio Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie feints and then cracks Distacio Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Distacio Jr down.
Gracie throws a body punch but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie cracks Distacio Jr with a good jab.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Distacio Jr instigates a clinch.

Distacio Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Distacio Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Distacio Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Distacio Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Distacio Jr throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Distacio Jr lands a right hook to the body.

Distacio Jr darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Distacio Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Distacio Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Distacio Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Distacio Jr receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr blocks an uppercut.
Distacio Jr tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Distacio Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Distacio Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Distacio Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Distacio Jr 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Harry Distacio Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Distacio Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Distacio Jr pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie trying to stall but Distacio Jr improves his position.
Distacio Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Harry Distacio Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Holden Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Distacio Jr stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
After winning the bout, Holden Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Harry Distacio Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I should have bought my supplements from LOPS! http://www.mmatycoon.com/nutritionpublic.php?ncid=2458'.