PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter orbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

orbach
vs
Gracie

183 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter orbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
orbach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by orbach.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but orbach circles away.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from orbach misses.
orbach is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
orbach lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
orbach moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
orbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
orbach misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
orbach wants to clinch.
orbach fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - orbach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
orbach tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Peter orbach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
orbach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
orbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
orbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
orbach tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by orbach.
orbach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but orbach sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by orbach.
orbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but orbach is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control for a moment but orbach uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing orbach from standing up.
orbach won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
orbach won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four 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.
orbach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
orbach wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
orbach wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

orbach swinging wilding here.
orbach is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
orbach tries to clinch up.
Peter orbach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
orbach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
orbach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter orbach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
orbach tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by orbach.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by orbach which made him look bad.
Gracie shoots in but orbach avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
orbach moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
orbach fails with an attempt to clinch.
orbach doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
orbach fails in his attempt to clinch.
orbach fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in orbach's guard.
Gracie trying to control but orbach is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up over orbach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but orbach keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stays in close to orbach's body and controls the position.
orbach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rickson Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
orbach moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - orbach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie tries for a takedown but orbach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peter orbach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.

That's four 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.
orbach wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
orbach wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
orbach fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
orbach tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - orbach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for orbach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by orbach.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

orbach wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
orbach doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
orbach fails to land with a series of punches.
orbach wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
orbach is looking to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by orbach.
The fight stays on the outside here - orbach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
orbach fails in his attempt to clinch.
orbach is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
orbach wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
orbach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is stalling here. orbach is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and orbach has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
orbach tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie is controlling orbach's trapped leg to prevent orbach from advancing to side control.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
orbach wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
orbach wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing orbach from standing up.
orbach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but orbach manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
orbach is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by orbach, who protects the arm well.
Gracie wants to control but orbach is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
orbach wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Gracie!