PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Bruising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruising
vs
Gracie

190 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
183 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Bruising!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Bruising.
Bruising looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Bruising dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruising's head.
Bruising scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Bruising fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruising throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruising.

Bruising feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Bruising changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bruising wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bruising controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruising throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
Bruising trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruising trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bruising defends it easily.
Bruising wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Bruising preventing the sweep.
Bruising is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bruising from controlling successfully.

Bruising avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bruising has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bruising controlling from the top position.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bruising defends it easily.
Bruising trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruising is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.

Gracie looking for subs off his back but Bruising has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bruising keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bruising thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Bruising is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bruising is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruising is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Bruising throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bruising from controlling successfully.
Bruising sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruising wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Bruising dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruising is just out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruising thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruising wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Bruising should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Bruising. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruising.
Bruising darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bruising uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Bruising saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruising looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruising moves into the clinch.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bruising.
Bruising makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruising lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Bruising lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruising's elbow.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Bruising is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bruising's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruising blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruising is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruising's elbow.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bruising or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruising blocks a body shot from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruising misses with a body punch.

Gracie has hold of one of Bruising's legs. Bruising is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Alexei Bruising overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bruising looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruising utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruising trying to control the position.
Bruising controlling Gracie's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruising is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Bruising is working from the bottom.
Bruising is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexei Bruising.

Bruising shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bruising defends it easily.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Bruising working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruising sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bruising looking to pass the guard.
Bruising trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bruising is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexei Bruising.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bruising is defended easily by Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Bruising. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruising defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rolls Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruising jabs at Gracie's body.
Bruising looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bruising. Beautiful body shot.
Bruising throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bruising is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bruising is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Bruising is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bruising manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruising is retaining full guard.
Bruising is controlling Gracie's posture.
Bruising looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruising has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Bruising is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexei Bruising wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Bruising misses the shot to the body.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruising manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruising is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Bruising.
Bruising fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruising steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Bruising throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bruising counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruising chips away with some ground and pound.
Bruising with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bruising pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Bruising's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bruising can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bruising trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising advances to half guard.
Bruising wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Bruising content to control rather than advance.
Bruising trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Alexei Bruising wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Bruising moves out of range.
Bruising throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rolls Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruising throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruising avoids the body shot from Gracie.

Bruising rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruising controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Bruising lands with a left to the head.
Bruising lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Bruising swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Bruising showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bruising has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Bruising!