PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Gracie (ranked 645 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 97 p4p, 158 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Rollin'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Crawley's choice of entrance music: Jewelry - One More Time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Crawley

195 cm
41
195
25 - 20 - 0

191 cm
37
205
23 - 17 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crawley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Crawley moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is really struggling to control Crawley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie pushes down on Crawley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crawley is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Crawley is having none of it.
Crawley is trying to get back to full guard.
Crawley tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Crawley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crawley is holding on for now.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Crawley is having none of it.
Crawley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Crawley is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crawley throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Crawley counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Billy Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Crawley lands with a shot to the body.

Crawley drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crawley is looking for the KO!

It looks like Bryan Gracie has been cut.
Crawley lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crawley fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gracie to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gracie looks to clinch but Crawley throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gracie taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Crawley!
Billy Crawley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bryan Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm an old man now... but here I am. I'm blessed to fight in front of you. The day where I quit this thing is in front of me... and I'm glad my blood was spilled.'.