PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Leahy (ranked 2516 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Ralo Gracie (ranked 359 p4p, 372 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leahy
vs
Gracie

188 cm
33
196
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
31
195
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Leahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Robert Leahy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Leahy's guard.

Gracie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leahy shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leahy is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to control but Leahy is keeping him busy.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Leahy is defending well.
Leahy is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Leahy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leahy is looking for a sweep.
Leahy is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Leahy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leahy is looking for a sweep.
Leahy regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leahy wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

Leahy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying to control. Leahy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leahy is trying to control but can't.
Gracie prevents Leahy from improving his position.
Leahy won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leahy is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Leahy is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Leahy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Leahy looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie wants to control but Leahy is keeping him busy.

Leahy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Leahy is defending the position.
Leahy trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Leahy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leahy trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Leahy stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralo 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leahy.
Gracie throws the left hand but Leahy avoids the punch easily.
Leahy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Leahy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leahy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Leahy keeps moving.

Leahy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Leahy struggling a bit here.
Leahy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leahy is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leahy tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Leahy stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Leahy is avoiding damage well.
Gracie trying to control the action but Leahy is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leahy, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ralo Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leahy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!

Gracie showing good submission defense here.

Gracie showing good submission defense here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Leahy just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Leahy's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.

Leahy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Leahy looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Leahy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie tries to stand but Leahy is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leahy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Leahy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Leahy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Leahy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leahy looking to pass the guard.
Leahy won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leahy defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leahy stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leahy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leahy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Leahy from controlling successfully.
Leahy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Gracie has his foot on Leahy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leahy works his way back into a safe position though.
Leahy trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

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.

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leahy has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Leahy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralo Gracie!