PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tango. Gracie has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bruce Gracie enters the cage!

Torres
vs
Gracie

184 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.

Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie stops Torres from standing up.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Torres.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Torres throws and low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miguel Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Miguel Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Torres is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie checks a low kick from Torres.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Torres throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
Torres is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Miguel Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Torres.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Torres clinches with his opponent.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torres throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Torres dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Torres throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torres misses with a leg kick

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.
Torres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torres tries to get out of the position.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Torres wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.

That's four 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 throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Torres has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Torres is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Gracie!