PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Little's chin.

Little
vs
Gracie

188 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
199 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Little counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Little lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Little is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Little is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Little trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

Little looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Little is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is nestled in close to Little, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Little moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Little is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Little bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Little has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Little manages to pass to side control!
Little working away.
Little content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Little thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie prevents Little from moving into mount.
Little wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Little's best efforts.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Little is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Little wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Little is looking for a kimura here.
Little lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Little has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Little looking to pass the guard.

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

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Little is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little advances position into side control!
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 is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Little will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Little closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Little getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie trying to control but Little postures up.

Little is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Little there.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Little is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Little works his way into side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.

Little is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gracie looks calm but he's in trouble here. Little gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gracie is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Little lets go of the hold and Gracie can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Little!
Richard Little tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.