PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between murico gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Garney (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.

gracie
vs
Garney

221 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, murico gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Garney!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

gracie has managed to clinch.
gracie stalling against the cage.

gracie jumps guard.
Garney trying to control but gracie is working from the bottom.
Garney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. gracie is keeping the position for now.
gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garney trying to control but gracie is working from the bottom.
gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
gracie wants to sweep here but Garney controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garney trying to control but gracie is working from the bottom.

Garney is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! gracie has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Garney.
Garney looking to control.
Garney can't keep his opponent in guard - gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
gracie is controlling the pace.

That's two 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 decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
gracie fails to land the takedown.
gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garney but Garney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garney stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for murico gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
gracie misses with a few strikes there.

gracie rushes Garney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garney trying to control the position but instead, gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garney into the cage.
gracie gets underhooks to prevent Garney's takedown attempt.
gracie lands a left hand.

gracie has clasped his hands together around Garney's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Garney tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Garney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garney being controlled for a moment.
Garney tries to bench press gracie off him but gracie keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

murico gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Garney is just out of range.
Garney fails with the takedown

and gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
gracie wants to stand but Garney is controlling his posture from full guard.

gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garney dives on top into guard.
Garney tries to free his leg and advance position but gracie is retaining full guard.
Garney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garney trying to control but gracie is working from the bottom.
gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie keeping moving, preventing Garney from controlling successfully.
gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garney controls the pace.
gracie keeping moving, preventing Garney from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gracie managing to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

gracie takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garney is working for takedown but gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.

gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garney can't fight it off and eventually gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Garney looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garney wants to sweep but no luck.

Garney has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garney.
gracie works to advance to full mount. Garney defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

gracie stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garney avoids the head kick by gracie.
Garney has his takedown stuffed

and gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garney!
murico gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Garney.
gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garney working to try and regain half guard.

gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Garney has managed to escape the submission attempt.
gracie punching from mount but Garney doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garney is looking to improve his position but gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
gracie tries to control but Garney wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garney tries to reverse the position but gracie maintains control.
Garney is squirming around, avoiding gracie's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

murico gracie dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Garney misses with a straight right.
murico gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by gracie.
gracie postures up.
gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garney is trying to keep gracie in close.
gracie trying to control but Garney is working from the bottom.
Garney trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gracie gets to his feet. Garney looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garney.
Garney shoots in but gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
murico gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Garney.

gracie has Garney up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garney tries for a takedown but gracie manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garney throws a punch but it's blocked by gracie.

gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Garney drops back, looking for a kneebar! gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from gracie!
Garney tries to bench press gracie off him but gracie keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gracie is staying tight to Garney's torso, preventing him from escaping.
gracie is looking to take a break and control but Garney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

gracie stands up and beckons Garney to his feet.

gracie has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Greg Garney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

gracie pulls guard successfully.
Garney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
gracie wants to stand up but Garney is controlling him.

Garney has gone for a leg lock! gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garney's guard.
murico gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Garney working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
murico gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... murico gracie!