PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slaughterhouse-Move On. Davi Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Thunder

197 cm
25
276 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
252 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Thunder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Thunder misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie cracks the inside of Thunder's front leg.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thunder avoids it really well and circles away.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunder.
Thunder is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder misses the jab.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thunder is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Thunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thunder to score with a decent uppercut.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thunder's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Thunder.
Thunder working a defensive guard here.
Thunder is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie won't allow Thunder to sweep him here.
Thunder is trying to keep Gracie in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Thunder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie blocks a jab.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thunder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thunder tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Thunder is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thunder, who protects the arm well.
Thunder is trying to get back to half guard.
Thunder tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thunder defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Thunder frees his head quite easily.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Thunder is squirming around nicely.
Thunder can't escape the position.
Thunder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thunder tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Thunder tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.

Gracie has control of Thunder's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thunder regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thunder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thunder misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Thunder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thunder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Gracie shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
Thunder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Thunder throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Bob Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Gracie slips under a jab.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thunder swivels and escapes.
Gracie slips a straight right by Thunder.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
Thunder with a nice cross.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gracie falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Thunder!