PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Strzelba (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
Strzelba

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Helio 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, Marcin Strzelba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strzelba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Strzelba wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Strzelba off and has taken his back!

Gracie looking to break Strzelba's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Strzelba remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Gracie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Strzelba has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gracie scores with punches from the back.
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!
Strzelba wants to escape the position.
Strzelba is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Strzelba has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Strzelba fending off the submission attempt from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Strzelba.

Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Strzelba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Strzelba.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes Strzelba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Strzelba is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strzelba's head.
Strzelba is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strzelba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strzelba is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strzelba defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Strzelba won't allow it.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strzelba gets full guard.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie prevents Strzelba from getting back to his feet.

Strzelba is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Strzelba looks winded!

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Strzelba is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Strzelba taking shots to the head.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Strzelba is staying in there.

Strzelba is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie gets a clinch.

Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Strzelba is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Strzelba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strzelba has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.

Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Strzelba to get to half guard.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strzelba can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strzelba is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Strzelba from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Strzelba is breathing heavily.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Strzelba is defending well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Strzelba won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is nestled in close to Strzelba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Strzelba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strzelba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie wants to control but Strzelba is keeping him busy.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strzelba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Strzelba prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie trying to control the action but Strzelba is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but Strzelba is having none of it.

Strzelba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Strzelba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Strzelba is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Strzelba is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is not content to let Strzelba control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Strzelba controlling him for the moment.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Strzelba defends easily.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Strzelba controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Strzelba pushes him off.

Strzelba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to bench press Strzelba off him but Strzelba keeps the position.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to bench press Strzelba off him but Strzelba keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Strzelba trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strzelba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie trying to control the position.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Strzelba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

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