PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rango Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Sharp

180 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rango Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Sharp won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Sharp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sharp defends it easily.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharp tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Sharp 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.
Sharp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gracie working for a triangle but Sharp defends it easily.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Sharp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sharp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharp defends well.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Sharp controlling him for the moment.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sharp postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie 's brow.
Sharp 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 working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sharp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sharp passes into half guard.
Sharp is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Sharp is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Sharp tries to pass.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sharp stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sharp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sharp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie pushes Sharp off looking to stand but Sharp dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp drops an elbow to the side of Gracie 's head.
Sharp is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharp slips a nice elbow through Gracie 's hands, connecting with Gracie 's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Sharp content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Sharp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Sharp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sharp dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie 's guard.
Sharp sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie 's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sharp in particular looking to stall.
Sharp lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sharp manages to mount him!
Sharp trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Sharp looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Sharp tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Sharp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daryl Sharp.

Sharp 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 trying to remain calm as Sharp controls from the top position.
Sharp's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sharp is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sharp is staying tight to Gracie 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie stops Sharp from passing to mount.
Sharp trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Sharp are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Gracie 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Sharp politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sharp prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Sharp stalls from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Sharp drags him back down.
Sharp wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daryl Sharp was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sharp 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 taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sharp connects with a decent elbow.
Sharp trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to control but Sharp postures up.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Sharp keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Sharp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Sharp in his half guard.
Sharp passes the guard and advances to mount!
Daryl Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Sharp maintains control.
Sharp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sharp is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Rango Gracie has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the head.
Sharp wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Sharp takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Sharp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sharp prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Sharp avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sharp wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.

Sharp pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick

and Sharp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Sharp landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sharp 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 Gracie .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp scores with punches from side control.
Sharp working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Gracie is not content to let Sharp control the position.
Sharp controls the position.
Sharp moves into full mount!
Sharp looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Sharp's attempts to control the action.
Daryl Sharp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Sharp isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Sharp can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
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 fight!
Daryl Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Sharp!
Daryl Sharp thanked the fans post fight for their support.