PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Frehley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Killing in the name - R.A.T.M. as his entrance music. Ace Frehley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Gracie's chin.

Frehley
vs
Gracie

186 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Frehley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frehley missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frehley.
Frehley misses with a looping left.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Frehley misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Frehley.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Frehley tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frehley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frehley throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Frehley misses with a straight right.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Frehley wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie lands an elbow just above Frehley 's eye.
Frehley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frehley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frehley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie lands a right hand.

Frehley manages to break the clinch.
Frehley throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.

Gracie rushes Frehley and presses him up against the cage.
Frehley can't break the clinch.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Frehley circles away.
Frehley waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Frehley misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frehley but Frehley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ace Frehley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Frehley is avoiding it.

Gracie rushes Frehley and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Frehley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Frehley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frehley waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frehley, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frehley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Frehley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie keeps control of Frehley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie cracks Frehley with a nice body shot.

Frehley breaks the clinch.
Frehley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frehley throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Frehley, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Frehley against the cage but Frehley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie looks gassed!
Frehley takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frehley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frehley wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of Frehley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Frehley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frehley missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frehley dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Frehley misses the target.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Frehley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Frehley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frehley, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frehley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frehley is trying to break free.
Frehley is trying to break free.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Frehley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frehley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Frehley misses the jab.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frehley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frehley.
Frehley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frehley misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Frehley connects with a looping right hand.
Frehley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Frehley misses with a straight right.

Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frehley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frehley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Ace Frehley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Frehley circles away.
Frehley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Frehley tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frehley tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.

Frehley breaks from the clinch.
Frehley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gracie clinches.
Frehley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frehley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie throws a right hand that Frehley ducks under and follows up with a left that Frehley also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Frehley.
Nice uppercut lands for Frehley. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Frehley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Frehley.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Frehley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frehley misses with a hook.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frehley.
Frehley throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Ace Frehley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Frehley. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Frehley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frehley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Frehley throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Frehley throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Frehley.
Frehley throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Frehley misses its intended target.
Frehley throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ace Frehley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frehley slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook but Frehley blocks it.

Gracie gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie trying to stall but Frehley improves his position.

Frehley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frehley looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie scores with a one two! Frehley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frehley misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Frehley looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Frehley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frehley.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frehley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frehley looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Frehley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frehley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frehley.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Frehley knows he should have avoided that one.
Frehley misses with an uppercut.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frehley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie defending well as Frehley loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Frehley moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Frehley misses with a looping left.
Frehley loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Frehley.
Frehley throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Frehley back into the cage.
Gracie prevents Frehley from breaking the clinch.
Frehley can't break the clinch.
Frehley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frehley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie 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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Frehley pushes him off.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Frehley.
Frehley throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Frehley scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Frehley in a clinch.

Frehley breaks from the clinch.

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.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Frehley.
The fighters circling - Frehley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Frehley.
Frehley throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Frehley swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Frehley avoids it well.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frehley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Frehley misses with a straight left.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frehley.
A swing and a miss from Frehley.
A slow jab from Frehley misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Frehley lands an overhand right.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Frehley pushes him off.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie moves forwards but Frehley connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a low kick but Frehley avoids it.
Frehley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie moves out of range as Frehley strikes.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frehley misses the jab.
Gracie slips a straight right by Frehley.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Frehley against the cage.
Gracie wants to break free but Frehley has control.
Frehley can't break the clinch.

Frehley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ace Frehley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gracie.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Frehley's legs.
Frehley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frehley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.

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.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frehley.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Frehley misses.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frehley.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frehley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frehley throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.

Gracie rushes Frehley and presses him up against the cage.
Frehley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frehley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.

Frehley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frehley circles away quickly and effectively.
Frehley circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Frehley.
Frehley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Frehley.
Gracie defending well as Frehley loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ace Frehley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Frehley circles away.
Gracie defending well as Frehley loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Frehley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie slips under a jab from Frehley.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Frehley circles away and keeps his distance.
Frehley throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Frehley misses with a straight right.
Frehley dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Frehley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Frehley.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Frehley.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frehley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Frehley throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gracie instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Frehley improves position.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Frehley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frehley misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Frehley misses with a looping right.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Frehley circles away and keeps his distance.
Frehley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Frehley moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Frehley misses with a looping right.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.

Frehley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frehley loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frehley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Frehley moves out of range.
Gracie slips a straight right by Frehley.
Gracie defending well as Frehley loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Frehley avoids them all with ease.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Frehley.
Gracie defending well as Frehley loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.

That's two 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 staying out of range there.
Frehley looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Frehley swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie prevents Frehley from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frehley wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie prevents Frehley from breaking the clinch.

Frehley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frehley takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frehley.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Frehley.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frehley pinned against the cage. Frehley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ace Frehley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gracie.
Frehley throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Frehley loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Frehley keeps it at a distance.
Frehley swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Frehley throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frehley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie keeps control of Frehley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frehley looking to stall.
Gracie keeps control of Frehley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frehley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frehley backwards.
Frehley can't break the clinch.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frehley has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.

Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frehley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frehley wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frehley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Frehley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie slips a jab from Frehley.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Frehley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Frehley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie blocks a jab.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frehley is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Frehley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Frehley tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frehley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frehley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Scott Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ace Frehley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frehley 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ace Frehley!