PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Brave

180 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Brave!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Brave counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brave.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brave manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Brave counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Brave counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Brave counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Brave counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Brave makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Brave tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is looking to control Brave's arms but Brave gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Brave uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brave is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brave postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Brave is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
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!
Brave wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Brave really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Brave keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brave is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Brave is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Brave manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brave pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Brave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Brave counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Brave makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Brave counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brave counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Brave makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brave moves away.
Brave blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brave counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Brave counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brave counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brave counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matt Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Brave circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Brave counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brave counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Brave counters with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brave swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brave circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Brave counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Brave takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Brave counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Brave counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Brave counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Brave counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brave counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie moves to clinch but Brave breaks away
and Brave counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Brave counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matt Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brave counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Brave counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Gracie dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brave counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Brave pushes him off.
Brave swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brave counters with an inside leg kick.
Brave swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Brave counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brave makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie moves to clinch but Brave breaks away
and Brave counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Brave sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brave counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brave counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Brave counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Brave counters with a nice leg kick.
Brave keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Brave counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Brave swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Brave circles away.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Matt Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brave counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brave counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Brave counters with a leg kick.
Gracie is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gracie!