PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cooter Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jay gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jay gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
gracie

174 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cooter Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jay gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries for a takedown but gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a one two! gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
gracie is looking to clinch.
gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
jay gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from gracie.
Cooter Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jay gracie.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from gracie.
Brown misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a head kick.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brown jumps guard.
gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gracie wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
gracieis looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
gracie is trying to keep Brown in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gracie has a takedown stuffed.
gracie looks gassed!
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has gracie backing up. gracie nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by gracie which made him look bad.
Brown scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from gracie misses

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but gracie won't allow it.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
gracie jumps guard but Brown stands there with gracie around his waist. gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown keeps control of gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
gracie has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
gracie is trying to break free.
gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.

Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but gracie is proving a slippery customer.
gracie throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooter Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown lands a head kick!
Brown shoots in and drives through. gracie sprawls well.
gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown tries to bum rush gracie with a series of wild strikes but gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
gracie wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for gracie.
Brown throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but gracie persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown wants to sweep here but gracie controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Brown misses with a strike from the bottom.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but gracie connects with a decent elbow.
gracie wants to stand but Brown is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
gracie wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

Brown throws gracie to one side and escapes!
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with gracie but gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cooter Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by gracie misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown slips under a jab.

gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is looking for a sweep. gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jay gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

gracie fails to land the takedown.
gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a lazy head kick

and gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.

gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
gracie controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gracie wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown tries to reverse the position but gracie maintains control.
Brown bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brown wants to get up but he can't break gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
gracie looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but gracie is retaining full guard.
gracie has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
gracie pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.

Brown gets to his feet - gracie follows without any prompting.

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.
Brown tries for a takedown but gracie circles away easily
and gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
gracie misses with a takedown

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cooter Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jay gracie.
gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
gracie tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from gracie.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cooter Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooter Brown!