PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yue
vs
Gracie

150 cm
25
147 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
143 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fei Yue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yue swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Yue moved out of range nicely.
Yue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yue.
Yue misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Yue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Yue lands.
Yue moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Yue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie works Yue's body with a nice hook.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yue!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie looking to control but Yue is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Yue looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yue can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yue really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.

Gracie has control of Yue's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yue regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yue's face.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Yue is defending the position.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yue tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Yue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie stands up over Yue, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Yue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Yue!
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yue wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Yue looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yue might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yue swivels and escapes.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Yue counters with a stiff right hand.
Yue staying out of range there.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Yue misses with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a jab to Yue's midsection.
Yue slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie takes a swing at Yue's ribcage but misses.
Yue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Yue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Yue does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Yue moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yue misses with a wild combination.
Yue motions for Gracie to come forward. Yue throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yue misses with a hook.
Yue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Yue is out of range.
Yue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fei Yue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Yue manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Yue is out of range.
Yue throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Yue.
Danga de danga de dang - Yue scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yue with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Yue didn't expect that.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Yue is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Yue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yue is keeping the position for now.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yue has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Adam Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Yue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yue slips a straight right by Gracie.
Yue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie misses with a body punch
letting Yue counter with a right hand.
Adam Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yue throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Yue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yue avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Yue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yue misses the jab.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yue moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Yue misses.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie swings for the body but Yue moves out of range.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Yue sprawls well.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Fei Yue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yue swivels and escapes.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Yue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Yue is working away.
Yue is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yue regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yue trying to strike off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Yue blocks nicely.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Yue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yue manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Yue's guard.
Gracie is in close to Yue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yue keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Yue keeps moving.
Yue is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Yue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie throws a strike but Yue rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yue postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gracie really 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Yue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Yue.
Yue throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Yue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Yue throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Yue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yue thinking.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Yue.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
A big right from Gracie misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yue doesn't seem phased though.
Yue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adam Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Yue's head but Yue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Yue.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie punishes Yue's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Yue is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Yue counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie takes a swing at Yue's ribcage but misses.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yue ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Yue.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yue doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Yue is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yue is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Yue is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yue defends it easily.
Yue content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yue looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gracie dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie missing with a left hand there. Yue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yue misses with a straight right.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Yue.
Yue shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yue looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Yue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yue swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yue thinking.
Gracie throws a low kick but Yue avoids it.
Yue takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Yue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Yue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Yue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yue throws out the jab.
Yue takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Fei Yue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Yue shows good takedown defense.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yue throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie throws a body punch but Yue moves out of range.
Yue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yue on the side of the head.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yue as he jumps to the side.
Fei Yue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue staying out of range there.
Yue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Yue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yue checks a leg kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Yue.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Yue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yue was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Yue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yue moves away.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Yue's body. Yue takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adam Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Yue throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control the position but Yue is working away.
Gracie taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Gracie!
Adam Gracie is the new bantamweight champion!
Adam Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.