PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LieHarder Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Machete
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Syndicate Drugs

Blueprint Clothing

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LieHarder Machete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machete doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Machete tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Machete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machete but Machete pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Machete gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Machete throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie trying to control but Machete is working from the bottom.

Machete throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Machete tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
Gracie trying to control the position but Machete is working away.
Machete throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machete tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie controlling from side mount.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Machete is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machete tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Machete wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Machete takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Machete tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie working away.
Gracie trying to control the position but Machete is working away.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Machete is working from the bottom.
Machete is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Machete tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Machete!
Machete keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Machete has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Machete is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Machete's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie shoots in and drives through. Machete sprawls well.
LieHarder Machete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie shoots in but Machete avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Machete has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Machete really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Machete defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Machete wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Machete squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machete wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie lands a big elbow.

Machete defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Machete regains half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machete wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Machete defends the submission attempt.

Machete is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machete actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie works his way into side control.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Machete can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machete tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie scoring with punches from side control.
Machete takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Machete is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Machete is trying to buck Gracie off.
Machete wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Machete, who protects the arm well.
Machete is trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Machete but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Machete gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie trying to control but Machete is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Machete is keeping the position.

Machete looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Machete working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Machete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Machete looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Machete looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Machete!
Helio Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Machete wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie keeping hold of Machete's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.

Machete is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete postures up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Machete from controlling successfully.
Gracie is pulling down on Machete's head to control his posture.

Despite being in the dominant position, Helio Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machete tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machete doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

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