PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Seeberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is AC/DC - Back In Black. A fine choice. Seeberg has chosen Alice in chains - Check my brain as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Seeberg

165 cm
30
168 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
164 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

New World Order Clothing
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Seeberg!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Seeberg saw that one coming.
Seeberg throws a nice head kick!
Seeberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seeberg's waist but Seeberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Seeberg.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Seeberg lands a head kick!
Seeberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Seeberg clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seeberg lands an elbow inside.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seeberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Seeberg won't allow it.
Seeberg lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Seeberg effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Seeberg.
Come on Seeberg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seeberg is pressed up against the ropes. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seeberg down to the mat. Seeberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Seeberg.
Seeberg blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Seeberg lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses.
Seeberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses.
Seeberg scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie throws a right hand that Seeberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Seeberg also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Seeberg avoids them all with ease.
Seeberg throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control the position but Seeberg is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gracie trying to control the position but Seeberg is working away.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Seeberg is defending well.
Seeberg wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Seeberg with a big right hand but Seeberg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
Seeberg is trying to stand up.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Seeberg?
Gracie wants to control the pace but Seeberg is squirming around nicely.
Seeberg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gracie tries to control but Seeberg wriggling away.
Seeberg is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seeberg is looking to escape.
Seeberg is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie punching from mount but Seeberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seeberg is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Seeberg 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.

Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Seeberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Seeberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Seeberg tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Seeberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Seeberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seeberg swinging wildly here.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Seeberg scores with a head kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Seeberg.
Seeberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Seeberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Seeberg avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Anton Seeberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seeberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Seeberg lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Seeberg blocks a jab.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Seeberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Seeberg is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Seeberg rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Seeberg is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hilio Gracie!
Hilio Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.