PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 1004 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 157 p4p, 170 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - Rollin'. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Karter
vs
Gracie

180 cm
28
190
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
35
195
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter blocks a jab.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karter duly obliges.
Karter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Karter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karter throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karter tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie looking to control but instead Karter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

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 is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karter is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Casa Steel, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.

Karter makes his way to full guard, as Gracie worked for a kimura.
Gracie trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Karter is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Karter moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Karter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Red Jesus Karter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Karter ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Karter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karter misses with a kick to the body

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karter's guard.
Karter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Karter is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
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. Karter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Karter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karter defends well.
Karter passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Karter passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karter trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control Karter's posture but Karter avoids it.

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 gets back to half guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Karter drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Karter leaning against his opponent.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karter smiles and moves away.
Gracie throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karter takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Karter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karter digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter misses with a left hand

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Karter is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie laying and praying for a moment but Karter takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bryan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is keen to just control but Karter is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Karter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karter tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karter keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Karter's attempts to control the position.

Gracie is working for a kimura here but Karter manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.

Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karter has passed into half guard!
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Red Jesus Karter.
I think Karter 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Jesus Karter!
Red Jesus Karter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Ok so fuck you dad, your genes would have left me with genital dwarfism but fortunately I only got the hair.'.