PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spewak has chosen The German National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Spewak

186 cm
20
175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Gracie.
Spewak cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Spewak throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Spewak thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spewak looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Spewak does no damage.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spewak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Spewak misses.
Spewak throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two 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.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spewak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spewak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Spewak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spewak wants to clinch.
Spewak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie dominated that round.
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.

Spewak misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Spewak misses with a head kick.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Spewak.
Helio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spewak throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spewak manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spewak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Robb Spewak has been cut.
Spewak misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries to move into range but Spewak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spewak just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spewak misses with a wild body shot.
Spewak scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Spewak jumps back.
Spewak doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Spewak throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spewak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spewak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spewak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination. Spewak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spewak.
Spewak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spewak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Helio Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robb Spewak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spewak thows a body shot but no joy.
Spewak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spewak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Spewak, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Spewak against the cage but Spewak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spewak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Spewak counters with a left to the body.
Spewak throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spewak thinking.
Spewak moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Spewak ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Spewak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spewak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spewak sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spewak.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws the left hand but Spewak avoids the punch easily.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Spewak sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spewak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spewak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spewak ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robb Spewak really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robb Spewak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Spewak finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
and Spewak counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Spewak moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Robb Spewak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie swings for the body but Spewak moves out of range.
Robb Spewak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a combination

and Spewak counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spewak trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Spewak fails to land.
Spewak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Spewak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spewak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Spewak landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Spewak keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but Spewak is blocking nicely.

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

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.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spewak is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Spewak wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie trying to control from Spewak's half guard. Spewak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robb Spewak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robb Spewak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie misses with a hook. Spewak ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie slips under a jab from Spewak.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Spewak checks it.
Spewak is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Spewak is looking to land body kicks.
Spewak thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak blocks the body kick.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Spewak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spewak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spewak takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spewak throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Spewak moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Spewak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie retains his welterweight title!