PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Gracie has chosen Deadmau5 - Some Chords as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Osbourne
vs
Gracie

180 cm
30
201 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

184 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie staying out of range there.
Osbourne misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Osbourne connects with the punch.
Osbourne needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Osbourne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Osbourne defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Osbourne.
Osbourne takes one to the side of the head.
Osbourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Osbourne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Jab from Osbourne.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Osbourne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Osbourne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Julio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Osbourne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osbourne checks the leg kick.
Osbourne thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Osbourne seems unphased.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws the left hand but Osbourne avoids the punch easily.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Osbourne slips a straight right by Gracie.
Osbourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osbourne avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Osbourne misses with a low kick.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osbourne lands with a cross.
Osbourne checks the leg kick.
Osbourne throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osbourne slips a straight right by Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Osbourne throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Osbourne.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Osbourne back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice uppercut lands for Osbourne. That snapped Gracie's head back.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Osbourne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Julio Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Osbourne with a jab.
Osbourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Osbourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Osbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Gracie.
Osbourne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie misses the jab.
Osbourne throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osbourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Osbourne lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Osbourne with a nice cross.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Osbourne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Osbourne jumps back.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osbourne moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Osbourne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne moves away from the strike by Gracie.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osbourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Osbourne ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Osbourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Osbourne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Osbourne looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Osbourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Osbourne.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Osbourne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Osbourne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Osbourne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Osbourne's head.
Osbourne throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osbourne scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Julio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Osbourne's shoulder, as Osbourne tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osbourne blocks a leg kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Osbourne.
Osbourne thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Osbourne avoids it.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osbourne.

Osbourne clinches up against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osbourne lands with a right to the head.

Osbourne breaks from the clinch.
Osbourne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Osbourne blocks a jab.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Osbourne moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osbourne manages to avoid it.
Osbourne throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Osbourne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osbourne takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Osbourne avoids it easily.
Osbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Osbourne moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osbourne. That did some damage!
Osbourne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Osbourne throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Osbourne lands a jab-cross combination.
Osbourne misses the jab.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osbourne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osbourne.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osbourne moves away.
Gracie catches Osbourne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie misses the jab.

Osbourne gets a takedown into half guard.

Osbourne escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osbourne moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.

Osbourne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Osbourne gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Osbourne keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Osbourne is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.

Osbourne is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracie is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Osbourne gets his way!
Gracie trying to control the hands but Osbourne won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie fending off the submission attempt from Osbourne.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Osbourne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Osbourne is working away from the top position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Osbourne tries to pass.
Oleg Osbourne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osbourne trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Osbourne preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oleg Osbourne will probably get the nod.
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!

Gracie is looking to chop away at Osbourne's legs.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Osbourne checks it.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osbourne on the side of the head.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
Osbourne looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
A jab from Osbourne does it's job there.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Osbourne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Osbourne misses with a body shot.
Osbourne misses with an uppercut.
Osbourne misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Osbourne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Osbourne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osbourne. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osbourne. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Osbourne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Osbourne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Osbourne throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swings for the body but Osbourne moves out of range.
Gracie stuns Osbourne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Osbourne moved out of range nicely.

Osbourne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Osbourne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

Osbourne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Osbourne prevents Gracie from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osbourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Osbourne is retaining full guard.

Osbourne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Osbourne is keeping the position.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie stands and throws Osbourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Osbourne gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Osbourne defends it well.
Gracie punching from mount but Osbourne doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Osbourne is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Osbourne and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Osbourne blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Osbourne gets back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osbourne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Osbourne fails to take his opponent's back.
Osbourne avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Osbourne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

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