PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico william (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GymBitch Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). william comes into the arena with SOAD-BYOB blaring out of the sound system. GymBitch Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

william
vs
Gracie

200 cm
23
295 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico william!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, GymBitch Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
william stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like GymBitch Gracie has been cut.
william could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

william looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie wants to hold on but william pushes him away.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing william from controlling successfully.
william stops Gracie from standing up.
william looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
william's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rico william just wasn't active enough.
william buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from william does no damage.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and william counters with a head kick that drops Gracie - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
william with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

william is working for a submission of some sort.
william sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
william missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
william is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie keeping hold of william's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to control william's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?

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

william shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
william throwing strikes but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
william knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to hold on to william's head to control him but william postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

william stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and william connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
william connects with a high kick.
william delivers a nice body kick.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
william scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by william.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from william. That one must have hurt.
william throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
william fails to land with a series of punches.
william throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and william counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Rico william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of GymBitch Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
william trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
william has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is trying to control the position but william postures up.
william is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie has control of william's left arm, preventing william from doing any damage.

Rico william has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

william shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico william dominated that round.
The cut man is working on GymBitch Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
william pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rico william seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
william stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
william lands a nice shot to the body.

william shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rico william overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
william showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but william defends easily.
william slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
william wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
william working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tries to control but william wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
william trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie controlling from mount.
william looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
william is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, william has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gracie is hanging on to william's back as he tries to escape.

Gracie has got one arm under william's chin. This could be trouble... william trying to control the other hand but Gracie gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, william has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). GymBitch Gracie!