PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Yetiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yetiman
vs
Gracie

193 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Yetiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips a jab from Yetiman.
A jab from Yetiman misses.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yetiman throws out the jab.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.

It looks like Thor Yetiman has been cut.
Gracie tries to clinch but Yetiman is having none of it.
Yetiman slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie prevents Yetiman from standing back up.
Gracie trying to control the pace.

Gracie escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yetiman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Yetiman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Yetiman misses with a straight right.
Yetiman moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Yetiman misses the target.
Yetiman throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yetiman misses the target.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Yetiman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Yetiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yetiman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Yetiman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Yetiman is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Yetiman's body. Yetiman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Yetiman dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Yetiman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thor Yetiman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Thor Yetiman's cut is getting worse.
Yetiman slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Yetiman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yetiman misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yetiman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yetiman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yetiman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.

Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yetiman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yetiman.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yetiman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie works over Yetiman's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Yetiman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yetiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yetiman throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Yetiman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Yetiman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thor Yetiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range as Yetiman strikes.
Gracie moves out of range as Yetiman strikes.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yetiman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yetiman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie throws an elbow but Yetiman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yetiman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Yetiman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yetiman.
Gracie throws a right hand that Yetiman ducks under and follows up with a left that Yetiman also avoids with ease.
A big right from Yetiman misses.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yetiman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Yetiman misses the jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yetiman misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Yetiman avoids nicely.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Yetiman misses with a hook.
Dick Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Yetiman tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yetiman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yetiman loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie scores with a one two! Yetiman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie rushes Yetiman and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yetiman wants a takedown.
Gracie prevents Yetiman from breaking the clinch.

Yetiman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yetiman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws a right hand that Yetiman ducks under and follows up with a left that Yetiman also avoids with ease.
Yetiman throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yetiman.
Yetiman throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie moves out of range as Yetiman strikes.
Yetiman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yetiman looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Yetiman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Yetiman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yetiman but Yetiman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yetiman throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thor Yetiman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yetiman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yetiman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yetiman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yetiman.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yetiman misses the target.
Yetiman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thor Yetiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Yetiman loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yetiman throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yetiman scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.

Gracie gets a clinch.
Yetiman tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Yetiman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie slips a jab from Yetiman.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Yetiman against the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Yetiman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yetiman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yetiman wants to break free but Gracie has control.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Yetiman keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Yetiman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Yetiman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie clinches.

Yetiman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yetiman walks into a left hand.
Yetiman misses with a looping left.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Yetiman, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Yetiman against the cage but Yetiman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yetiman.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Yetiman lands with a cross.

It looks like Dick Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Yetiman misses.
Gracie slips a straight right by Yetiman.
Yetiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yetiman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Yetiman misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Yetiman keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab from Yetiman.
Yetiman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yetiman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yetiman wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Gracie takes a little break here. Yetiman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yetiman to his feet.
Gracie throws a right hand that Yetiman ducks under and follows up with a left that Yetiman also avoids with ease.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yetiman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yetiman.
Yetiman misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Yetiman misses with a straight right.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Yetiman is working away.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yetiman to his feet.
Yetiman throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Yetiman.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie stands and throws Yetiman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yetiman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Yetiman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yetiman tries to get out of the position.

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Yetiman get back to his feet.

Yetiman tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yetiman breaks the clinch.
Thor Yetiman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Yetiman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thor Yetiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Dick Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Yetiman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

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