PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Cider (ranked 5830 p4p, 4792 weight class) and Carlos De Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cider
vs
De Gracia

175 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
159
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Dangerous Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dixon Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos De Gracia!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gracia lands with a shot to the body.
De Gracia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cider misses with a takedown attempt
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
De Gracia's coach down at Dangerous Fight Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De Gracia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cider with a poor takedown
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.

Cider gets a clinch.

Cider decides to pull guard.
De Gracia wants to pass the guard but Cider is keeping the position.
Cider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Gracia's guard.

De Gracia trying to control the position.
De Gracia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cider. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cider stops De Gracia from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Gracia is keeping the position for now.
Cider controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cider looking to pass the guard.
Cider postures up.
Cider is looking to pass into half guard but De Gracia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now De Gracia is in guard.

De Gracia won't allow Cider to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Gracia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Gracia wants to control from the top but Cider keeps moving.

De Gracia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cider looks to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Dixon Cider has been cut.
De Gracia throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider.
Cider tries to counter by moving into the clinch but De Gracia manages to circle out of the way.
Cider shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling De Gracia to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Cider. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia misses with a looping left.
Cider throws a lazy uppercut
and De Gracia counters with a nice body shot.
Cider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
De Gracia throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
Cider appears to be looking for a big counter.

Cider instigates a clinch.
Cider tries to pull guard but De Gracia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cider effectively controlling the action here.

Cider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cider clinches up with De Gracia and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia prevents the takedown attempt.
Cider is breathing heavily.

Cider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gracia throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
Cider shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cider wants to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Gracia stuns Cider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider throws a combination that misses
and Cider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cider wants to clinch
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos De Gracia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dixon Cider's cut.
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.

Cider with a lazy takedown attempt
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Cider connects with a body shot.
Cider with a poor takedown
and De Gracia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Gracia thuds his right hand into Cider's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Cider has managed to clinch.
De Gracia tries to break free but Cider pushes him back against the cage.
De Gracia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cider is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cider stalling the fight.
De Gracia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gracia is looking to control Cider's arms but Cider gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Gracia has his back to the cage.

Cider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cider shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Gracia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Gracia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cider content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cider stands up.
Cider fails with the takedown
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Cider. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider tries to clinch up
and De Gracia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cider misses with a takedown
and De Gracia counters with a stiff right hand.
De Gracia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider misses with a takedown attempt
and De Gracia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Gracia throws out the jab.
De Gracia scores with a nice right hand.

Cider is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider tries to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Cider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cider closes the distance and clinches.
De Gracia is looking to break free of the clinch but Cider has double underhooks.
Cider seems to have got his legs back now.

Cider has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed De Gracia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cider avoiding De Gracia 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cider is hanging on to De Gracia's back as he tries to escape.

Cider working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia can't escape the position.
De Gracia trying to get back to his feet but Cider is in full control for now.
De Gracia trying to control the position but Cider manages to sink in the hooks.
De Gracia rolls, trying to escape but Cider keeps control of the position.
Cider misses with a punch to the head.

Cider is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. De Gracia defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos De Gracia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dixon Cider's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Gracia lands a two punch combo.
Cider misses with a combination
and De Gracia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos De Gracia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Gracia looks to land a right hand but Cider moved out of range.
Cider paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cider moves into the clinch successfully.
Cider avoiding damage as De Gracia throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for De Gracia to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gracia trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Gracia trying to land knees to the body.
De Gracia letting Cider take a breather here.
Cider jumps guard but De Gracia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Gracia trying to control the position but instead, Cider has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Gracia into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two 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.
Cider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Gracia's efforts to push away.
Cider is stalling here.
Cider is trying to pull guard but De Gracia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Gracia is trying to break the clinch but Cider is controlling him.

Cider has hold of one of De Gracia's legs. De Gracia is fighting the takedown attempt but Cider gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider wants to control from the top but De Gracia keeps moving.
De Gracia is looking to stand up but Cider isn't so interested in that idea.
De Gracia controlling the position.
Carlos De Gracia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Gracia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cider looking to sit in guard and control but De Gracia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Gracia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Gracia forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cider trying to hold on to De Gracia's head to control him but De Gracia postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos De Gracia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Gracia 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos De Gracia!
An out of breath Carlos De Gracia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.