PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Gracie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gracie
vs
Little

179 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

177 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omar Little!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Little circles away.
Little closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Little pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Little.
Little shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabriel Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Little.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Little sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Little circles away.
Gracie throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Little. Little gets slowly back to his feet.
Little throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Little swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Little instigates a clinch.
Little gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Little avoiding damage.
Little drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Little gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Little will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Little wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little fails with the takedown.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Little looks winded!
Gracie tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Little.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Little gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Little has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie gets control of Little's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Little trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Little throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Little wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Little stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Little.
Little is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Little sees coming a mile off.
Little goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Omar Little will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Little.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Little looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Little persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Little leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Little on that attempt.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.

Little has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Little wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie wants a takedown.

Little manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.

Little decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Little manages to mount him!
Little wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Little maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Little's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Little pushes him away.

Little stands up from mount. Strange move.

Little darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Little tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Little jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Little around his waist. Little gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie wants a takedown.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Little sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little fails to land the takedown.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Little sprawls well.
Little tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Little manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Little stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Little wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Little pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Little.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Little showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Little fails with a takedown attempt.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Little.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Little.
Gabriel Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Little.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Little. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Little counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Little throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Little's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie moves to clinch but Little breaks away
and Little counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Little is looking to clinch.

Little clinches with his opponent.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Little fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Little as Gracie shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Little pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Little keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Little avoids them all with ease.

Little clinches.

Little jumps guard.
Little looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand but Little is controlling his posture from full guard.
Little wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Little is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Little.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Little 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Little!