PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius McFisticuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFisticuffs has chosen The Champ is here as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cornelius McFisticuffs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
McFisticuffs

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cornelius McFisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McFisticuffs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Gracie is rocked!

McFisticuffs closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McFisticuffs tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
McFisticuffs lands a nice shot to the body.
McFisticuffs misses with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie avoiding damage as McFisticuffs throws knees to the body.
McFisticuffs looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McFisticuffs avoiding damage.
McFisticuffs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McFisticuffs working aggressively here.
McFisticuffs misses with a knee strike.
McFisticuffs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
McFisticuffs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from McFisticuffs - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McFisticuffs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McFisticuffs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFisticuffs stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McFisticuffs wants to stall.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but McFisticuffs blocks with his arms.
McFisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
McFisticuffs misses with a body punch.
McFisticuffs trying to land knees to the body.
McFisticuffs misses with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs looks gassed!

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and McFisticuffs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. McFisticuffs sprawls well.
McFisticuffs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a right hand that McFisticuffs ducks under and follows up with a left that McFisticuffs also avoids with ease.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFisticuffs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFisticuffs tries to clinch up.
McFisticuffs misses with a double jab.
McFisticuffs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFisticuffs wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side

and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McFisticuffs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McFisticuffs looking to stall.
Gracie lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gracie.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
McFisticuffs lands a shoulder strike.
McFisticuffs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McFisticuffs is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now McFisticuffs has his back to the cage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from McFisticuffs.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McFisticuffs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.
McFisticuffs just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
McFisticuffs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McFisticuffs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, McFisticuffs scores with a nice short uppercut.
McFisticuffs scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for McFisticuffs to work.
McFisticuffs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McFisticuffs connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Quinton Gracie has been cut.
McFisticuffs tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually McFisticuffs drops back down to his feet.
McFisticuffs trying to land knees to the body.
McFisticuffs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McFisticuffs is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now McFisticuffs has his back to the cage.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie clinches but McFisticuffs breaks the clinch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFisticuffs clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius McFisticuffs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McFisticuffs closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but McFisticuffs shrugs it off.
McFisticuffs tries to clinch up

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
McFisticuffs misses with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFisticuffs is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
McFisticuffs is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now McFisticuffs has his back to the cage.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs missing with knees to the body.
McFisticuffs is breathing heavily.

McFisticuffs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie advances position into side control!
McFisticuffs tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McFisticuffs on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McFisticuffs is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McFisticuffs has escaped the position, nice work there.
McFisticuffs is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but McFisticuffs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on McFisticuffs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to move to mount but McFisticuffs blocks the move with his legs.
McFisticuffs regains half guard.
McFisticuffs misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McFisticuffs gets full guard.
McFisticuffs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
McFisticuffs lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McFisticuffs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but McFisticuffs is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McFisticuffs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McFisticuffs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as McFisticuffs sits in half guard.
Gracie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McFisticuffs stalling.
Let's hope that McFisticuffs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 Quinton Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quinton Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McFisticuffs clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A lazy left from McFisticuffs finds it's target.
McFisticuffs missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie cracks McFisticuffs with a right hand to the side of the head.
McFisticuffs scores with a punch to the head.
Cornelius McFisticuffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie blocks a head kick by McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
McFisticuffs avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but McFisticuffs moves out of range.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
McFisticuffs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but McFisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Gracie.
McFisticuffs has Gracie pushed against the cage.

McFisticuffs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McFisticuffs content to stall in guard here.
McFisticuffs looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs 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.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McFisticuffs trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
McFisticuffs is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
McFisticuffs wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McFisticuffs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McFisticuffs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McFisticuffs lands a couple of digs.
McFisticuffs distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McFisticuffs trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
McFisticuffs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McFisticuffs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McFisticuffs forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath McFisticuffs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McFisticuffs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to stand back up but McFisticuffs manages to pass into side control.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius McFisticuffs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McFisticuffs 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius McFisticuffs!