PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dinklage (ranked 878 p4p, 2202 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 129 p4p, 339 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dinklage
vs
Gracie

210 cm
26
196
9 - 8 - 1

185 cm
37
192
29 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Dinklage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dinklage throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dinklage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Dinklage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dinklage continues to drive forward.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dinklage did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Dinklage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dinklage is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Dinklage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dinklage is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dinklage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peter Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Dinklage wants to stand back up but Gracie manages to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinklage tries to escape but Gracie is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage is trying to get back to half guard.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Dinklage sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Dinklage defends it easily.

Dinklage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
A low kick lands for Dinklage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dinklage. That's going to slow Gracie down.

Dinklage instigates a clinch.
Dinklage prevents the takedown attempt.

Dinklage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Dinklage.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Dinklage. Dinklage maintains the clinch.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Dinklage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dinklage stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Dinklage shows good takedown defense.
Dinklage pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dinklage swivels and escapes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Crunch! Dinklage slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Dinklage looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dinklage but Dinklage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dinklage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

Dinklage moves into the clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Peter Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dinklage after a bit of a struggle.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dinklage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dinklage. That's going to slow Gracie down.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dinklage did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Dinklage defends it.
Royce Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dinklage wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinklage has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gracie is on him like a limpet, forcing Dinklage back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dinklage manages to get underhooks.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dinklage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Dinklage is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dinklage after a bit of a struggle.

Dinklage manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Dinklage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dinklage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dinklage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dinklage feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Dinklage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dinklage jabs at Gracie's body.
Dinklage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dinklage throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Peter Dinklage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinklage lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Dinklage moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Dinklage!