PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ike Goon (ranked 4307 p4p, 2766 weight class) and Reinaldo Gracie (ranked 364 p4p, 276 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Ike Goon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Goon
vs
Gracie

180 cm
20
159
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ike Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goon.
Goon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Goon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Goon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goon throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Goon lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Goon, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon throws a lazy uppercut

and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Goon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ike Goon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Goon won't allow it.
Goon is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie jumps guard but Goon stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Goon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goon.

Goon breaks from the clinch.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Goon is out of range.
Goon defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Goon circles away.
Some wild striking there from Goon.
Ike Goon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Goon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Goon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie throws a hook but Goon blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Goon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Goon defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Goon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Goon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Goon's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie slips a straight right by Goon.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Goon throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Goon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Goon slips the punch.

That's four 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.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Goon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gracie has Goon up against the cage in a clinch.
Goon tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Goon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goon just stands there and leans against the cage.

Goon breaks from the clinch.
Goon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to counter with a clinch but Goon shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goon 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.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Goon counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Goon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie misses the jab.
Goon is looking to counter punch.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Goon circles away.
Goon throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Goon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Goon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Goon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goon keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Goon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goon doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Goon counters with a stiff right hand.
Goon throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie moves to clinch but Goon breaks away
and Goon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie works Goon's body with a nice hook.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Goon pushes him away.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie presses Goon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Goon wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Goon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Goon blocking some punches.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Goon stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Goon to keep the fight standing.
Gracie stalling.
Goon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Goon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Goon defends easily.

Goon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goon counters with a stiff right hand.
Goon slips a jab from Gracie.
It looked like Goon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Goon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Goon.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Goon connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ike Goon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Gracie.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Goon circles away.
Goon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie clobbers Goon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon avoids the body shot from Gracie.
It looked like Goon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goon.
Goon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goon throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goon.
An attempted straight right counter from Goon misses the target.
The fighters circling - Goon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Goon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie staying out of range there.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Goon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Goon is looking to counter punch.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Goon slips the punch.
Goon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Goon throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie tries to clinch
letting Goon counter with a right hand.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Goon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goon is looking for a counter combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie looks to clinch
letting Goon counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Goon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Goon!
Ike Goon thanked the fans post fight for their support.