PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McCredie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David McCredie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
McCredie

195 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Cristian Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David McCredie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCredie connects with a high kick.

Gracie forces McCredie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.

Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McCredie can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. McCredie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCredie 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 passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McCredie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCredie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to McCredie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCredie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCredie is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Gracie keeps control of the position as McCredie tries to break free.

Gracie working for a choke but McCredie reverses nicely into Gracie 's guard.
McCredie trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCredie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McCredie has Gracie in his guard.
McCredie looks gassed!
McCredie trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
McCredie keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McCredie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but McCredie denies him.

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.
McCredie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. McCredie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
McCredie wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

Gracie goes for an armbar but McCredie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCredie.
McCredie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCredie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCredie shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

McCredie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCredie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie passes McCredie's left leg - he's now in half guard.

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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. McCredie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

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.
McCredie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCredie wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCredie is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCredie sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but McCredie is defending well.
Gracie prevents McCredie from improving his position.
Gracie tries to stand but can't do so whilst McCredie controls his leg.

McCredie makes his way to full guard, as Gracie worked for a kimura.

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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCredie is keeping the position for now.
McCredie working a defensive guard here.
McCredie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCredie is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Gracie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gracie shoots and misses

and McCredie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to buck McCredie off but McCredie is having none of it.
McCredie misses with the ground and pound.
McCredie in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCredie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCredie cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCredie controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCredie trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCredie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie tries to hold on but McCredie postures up.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCredie misses with a head shot.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
McCredie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Poor strikes thrown by McCredie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Cristian Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCredie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCredie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but McCredie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie keeping hold of McCredie's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McCredie jumps into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
David McCredie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristian Gracie!