PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Gracie (ranked 6120 p4p, 238 weight class) and Daniel Subicic (ranked 5767 p4p, 230 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Subicic

168 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Subicic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Subicic. Those never looked like landing.
Subicic looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Subicic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Subicic.
Subicic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Subicic as he jumps to the side.
Subicic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subicic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Subicic swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Subicic is quick to defend against it.
Subicic looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Subicic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subicic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Subicic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Subicic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Subicic throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Subicic misses with a combination

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Subicic won't be happy with that.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Subicic is defending well.
Subicic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is staying tight to Subicic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Subicic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Subicic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie wants to control but Subicic is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Subicic can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Subicic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Subicic keeps working.

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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie looking to control but instead Subicic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie prevents Subicic from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Subicic sprawls well. Subicic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Subicic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Subicic. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Subicic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Subicic defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Subicic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Subicic misses with a series of wild punches.
Subicic misses with the combination.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Subicic takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Subicic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Subicic is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Subicic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Subicic misses.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subicic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Subicic to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie prevents Subicic from breaking the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Subicic can't break the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Subicic has him pressed against the cage.

Subicic manages to break the clinch.

Subicic tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subicic pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subicic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Subicic is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Subicic as he jumps to the side.
Subicic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Subicic.
The fighters circling - Subicic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Subicic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Subicic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Subicic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Subicic holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Subicic is trying to break free.

Subicic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Subicic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniel Subicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Subicic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Subicic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Subicic misses with a series of wild punches.
Subicic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subicic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Subicic is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Subicic.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Subicic.
A big right from Subicic misses.
Subicic looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Subicic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Subicic misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Subicic trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Subicic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Subicic is keeping the position.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Subicic is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stops Subicic from standing up.

Subicic scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subicic misses with a double jab.
As Subicic tries to get set, Gracie tries to push him back and clinch up but Subicic manages to avoid the attempt.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniel Subicic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Subicic is working from the bottom.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Subicic is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Subicic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Subicic misses with a wild combination.
Subicic lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subicic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Subicic misses with the combination.
Subicic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Subicic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Subicic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Subicic is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Subicic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is keen to just control but Subicic is a slippery customer.
Subicic tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gracie manages to move to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control but Subicic is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Subicic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Subicic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Subicic!