PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Longson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oopsy daisy chipmunk. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longson
vs
Gracie

165 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 13 - 1

176 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Longson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch there but Longson circles away.
Longson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Longson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Longson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Longson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Longson.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Longson.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longson wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Longson is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie misses with the head strike.

Longson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Longson circles away.
Longson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Longson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Longson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Longson circles away.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Longson circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Longson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Longson circles away.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Longson has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Longson has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Longson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Longson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Longson manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Longson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of Longson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Longson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Longson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Longson.
Longson is breathing heavily.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie presses Longson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Longson takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
A short left from Gracie.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie is working Longson over against the cage.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longson takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longsons head.
Longson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie closes the distance but Longson moves to the side

and Longson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie lands a left hand.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longson takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Longson with a nice body shot.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Gracie presses Longson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie gets through Longson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Longson's head.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Longson or not.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Longson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
A short left from Gracie.
Longson wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie pushes Longson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Longson's head.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Longson's head.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie cracks Longson with a nice body shot.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four 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 misses with some punches.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Longson's efforts to push away.
Longson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Longson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Longson's head.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie is looking to clinch.
Longson scores with a push kick.
Longson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Longson circles away.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gracie rushes Longson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Longson's ribcage. Longson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Longson tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Longson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longson blocking some punches.
Longson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Longson is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Longson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie pushes Longson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.

Longson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Longson.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Longson blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longson.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Longson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longson tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ciro Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Longson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Longson is avoiding it.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but Longson moves out of range.
Longson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Longson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch but Longson is having none of it.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Longson takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Longson backwards.
Gracie lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longsons head.
Gracie prevents Longson from breaking the clinch.

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.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Longson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.

Longson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciro Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Longson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Longson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gracie has Longson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Gracie.
Brandon Longson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciro Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longson is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

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