PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davide Longo (ranked 1733 p4p, 164 weight class) and Renilio Gracie Slaughter (ranked 5702 p4p, 450 weight class). Renilio Gracie Slaughter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Longo
vs
Gracie Slaughter

175 cm
23
153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
167 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davide Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a takedown attempt
and Longo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longo misses with a hook. Gracie Slaughter ducked under it nicely.
Longo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie Slaughter catches Longo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie Slaughter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie Slaughter throws a head kick but Longo moves out of range.
Gracie Slaughter connects with a looping right hand.
Longo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie Slaughter is just out of range.
Longo lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie Slaughter scores with a jab. Longo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Longo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie Slaughter slips under a jab from Longo.
Longo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie Slaughter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie Slaughter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie Slaughter lands an overhand right.
Longo throws a lazy right hand but Gracie Slaughter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie Slaughter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Gracie Slaughter gets a takedown into half guard.
Longo tries to roll over but Gracie Slaughter keeps him under control.
Longo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie Slaughter is working away from the top position though.
Longo is trying to get back to full guard.

Longo is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie Slaughter.
Longo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie Slaughter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longo trying to control the position.
Longo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gracie Slaughter drops back looking for a leg! Longo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Longo manages to kick Gracie Slaughter off! Gracie Slaughter jumps back into Longo's guard.
Longo working a defensive guard here.
Gracie Slaughter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Longo is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie Slaughter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie Slaughter is trying to control the action in half guard but Longo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Longo keeping control of the position.
Longo wants to improve his position but Gracie Slaughter is controlling well.

Gracie Slaughter is working for a submission of some sort.
Longo wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie Slaughter not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four 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.
Longo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie Slaughter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie Slaughter's back!
Gracie Slaughter trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Gracie Slaughter right now.
Longo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie Slaughter on the ground.
Longo scores with punches to the body.
Gracie Slaughter tries to break free.
Longo is looking to control Gracie Slaughter but Gracie Slaughter is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie Slaughter tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Longo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davide Longo dominated that round.
That's time! Longo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie Slaughter 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.
A punch combination from Gracie Slaughter misses.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a double jab.
Gracie Slaughter slips under a jab from Longo.
Longo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie Slaughter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie Slaughter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie Slaughter slips a jab from Longo.
Longo misses with a hook.
Longo walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter scores with a jab to the head.
Longo misses with a left hand
enabling Gracie Slaughter to counter with a crisp jab.

Longo is rocked!
Longo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie Slaughter is out of range.
Oh Longo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie Slaughter lands a nice shot that snaps Longo's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie Slaughter punishes Longo's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie Slaughter drops Longo with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gracie Slaughter follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
Renilio Gracie Slaughter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.