PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by face the pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Capone
vs
Gracie

175 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Capone sprawls well.
Capone sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Capone swivels and escapes.
Al Capone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Capone against the cage.
Capone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Capone uses from the top position.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Capone pushes his legs off easily.
Capone pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is staying active underneath Capone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Capone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Capone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Capone trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Capone isn't that keen on the idea.
Capone unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Capone lands with some strikes.

Capone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Capone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Capone is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Capone looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie looks gassed!
Capone is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Capone lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Capone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Capone could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Capone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Capone wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Capone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone content just to control the position here.
Capone landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Capone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Capone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Capone's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Capone isn't that keen on the idea.
Capone lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Capone with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Capone with good strikes from the mount here!

Capone working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
Capone prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Capone trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Capone maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capone breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Capone looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Capone circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Capone as he jumps to the side.
Capone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Capone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Capone landing some decent shots from guard.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Capone defends easily.
Capone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Capone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Al Capone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Capone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Capone connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Capone in his half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Capone trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Capone is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Capone not doing much here.
Capone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Capone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

Gracie has his foot on Capone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Capone works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Capone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Capone escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Capone is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Capone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Capone wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice strikes from Capone there.
Capone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Capone is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie gets full guard.
Capone passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Capone prevents Gracie from improving his position.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Capone dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie defending well as Capone loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt

and Capone counters by clinching up.
Capone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Capone prevents the takedown attempt.
Capone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Capone walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Al Capone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capone.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Capone shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Capone looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Capone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Capone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Capone tries to pass.

Capone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Capone passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Capone pulls his head out easily.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Capone trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Capone pulls his head out easily.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Capone.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Capone tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Al Capone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Capone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Capone is defending it quite comfortably.
Capone works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Capone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Capone manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Capone's guard.
Capone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capone wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Capone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Capone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Capone!