PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pat Dawning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dawning
vs
Gracie

177 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pat Dawning!
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, Fabricio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pat Dawning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Dawning.
A big right from Dawning misses.
Dawning tries a head kick but it misses.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawning is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Dawning has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dawning jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Dawning gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dawning misses with a few strikes there.
Dawning is breathing heavily.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Dawning is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Dawning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawning is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dawning has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dawning, who protects the arm well.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Dawning is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.

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.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawning is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dawning misses with a head kick.
Dawning tries a head kick but it misses.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dawning keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Dawning is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dawning is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Dawning keeps moving.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dawning wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dawning misses with a few strikes there.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dawning pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control the action but Dawning is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dawning throws a head kick that misses.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dawning is trying to stand up.
Dawning is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Dawning is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Dawning is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawning is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawning's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gracie tries to control but Dawning wriggling away.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dawning can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Dawning is in no mood to give up.
Gracie won't let Dawning get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Dawning tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dawning is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Dawning tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dawning wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gracie tries to control but Dawning wriggling away.

Gracie has hold of Dawning's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dawning manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't let Dawning get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Dawning looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie prevents Dawning from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Dawning is defending it quite comfortably.
Dawning is trying to stand.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Dawning is defending it quite comfortably.
Dawning wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dawning tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawning throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie thumps Dawning with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dawning is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Dawning is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Dawning gets full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Dawning keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawning is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control but Dawning is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Dawning.
Some wild striking there from Dawning.

Gracie feints and as Dawning raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dawning is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Dawning is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dawning manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Dawning's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Dawning keeps moving.
Dawning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie trying to control but Dawning is working from the bottom.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Dawning is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dawning manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Dawning's guard.
Dawning is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Dawning is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawning swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dawning, up you get!

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dawning wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawning wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Dawning is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Dawning is squirming around nicely.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Dawning is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Dawning is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Gracie!