PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funku Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes into the arena with Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon blaring out of the sound system. Marion Cobretti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cobretti
vs
Gracie

199 cm
31
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

186 cm
30
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Funku Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie lands with a hook. Cobretti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie misses with a combination
enabling Cobretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobretti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Cobretti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cobretti tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Cobretti misses with a wild combination.
Gracie digs a good hook to Cobretti's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cobretti is defended easily by Gracie.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie jabs at Cobretti's body.
Cobretti tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobretti throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.

Cobretti instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie decides to pull guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cobretti is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.

Cobretti is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.

Cobretti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Cobretti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cobretti is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Cobretti keeps moving.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Cobretti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cobretti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Cobretti is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cobretti is looking to reverse the position.
Cobretti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cobretti wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Gracie cracks Cobretti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobretti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie cracks Cobretti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cobretti swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobretti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Funku Gracie dominated that round.
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.

Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cobretti gets back to half guard.
Funku Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Gracie.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back.
Cobretti tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Cobretti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cobretti tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie working Cobretti over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Cobretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cobretti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cobretti!
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Cobretti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a strike there. Cobretti manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back.
Cobretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobretti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Cobretti defending well.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Cobretti from improving his position.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie is keen to just control but Cobretti is a slippery customer.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cobretti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cobretti is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Cobretti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Cobretti is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cobretti is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobretti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cobretti is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Funku Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cobretti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cobretti throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gracie drops Cobretti with a left and a right! Oh, Cobretti is hurt - Gracie dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Marion Cobretti has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cobretti tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Cobretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie takes a little break here. Cobretti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Cobretti regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Cobretti tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Cobretti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cobretti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cobretti?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobretti is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
A big strike lands for Gracie! That's really hurt Cobretti and he's turned his back - Gracie keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gracie jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Funku Gracie!