PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pull Me Under - Dream Theater. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Charles Brock

195 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie punishes Brock's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Brock.

Gracie clinches.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Brock getting side control.
Brock is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

Brock is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.

Brock is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Brock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Brock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brock stops Gracie from standing up.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gracie pushes Brock off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brock defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Brock back into the cage.
Brock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Brock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gracie.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Brock shoots in.
Brock looks gassed!
Brock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Flako Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Brock tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Brock with that takedown attempt.
Gracie scores with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brock moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works on Brock's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie stalling against the cage.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Brock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Brock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Brock moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Brock takes an elbow to the temple.
Brock 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. Brock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
Brock tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie works over Brock's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brock's sensitive parts.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Brock's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flako Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie scores with a jab. Brock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.

Brock gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with the combination.

Brock shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Brock tries to pass.

Brock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brock is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brock postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brock, into his guard.
Brock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Brock is retaining full guard.

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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brock is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.

Brock 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.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Brock's legs - danger averted.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie cracks Brock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brock is trying to improve his position.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Brock is staying in there.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brock?

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brock has managed to escape the submission attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Brock from getting the reversal.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Brock wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brock looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Brock can't escape the position.
Brock wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flako Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Brock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Brock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Brock moved out of range nicely.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Brock.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Brock checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brock.
Brock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie leaves Brock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Flako Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Brock looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brock.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brock's hands.
Gracie lands a jab to Brock's midsection.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Brock ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Brock pushes him off.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into Brock's ribcage.
Brock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brock up against the cage.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Brock moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. Brock ducked under it nicely.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Brock moved out of range.
Flako Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Flako Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie misses with a hook. Brock ducked under it nicely.
Brock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Brock staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brock is defended easily by Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brock gets slowly back to his feet.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Brock's shoulder, as Brock tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Brock moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Brock, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brock fails to land the takedown.
Flako Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flako Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flako Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25

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