PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ryan Wells enters the cage!

Gracie
vs
Wells

175 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Wells!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wells is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Wells doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Wells wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Wells as Gracie shoots in.
A head kick misses from Wells.
Wells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wells swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Wells moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Wells avoids it well.
Wells moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Wells tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wells pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Wells has mounted him!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wells lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wells putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wells looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Wells's attempts to control the action.
Gracie wants to hold on but Wells pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Wells lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Wells has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Wells trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wells is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Wells isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wells pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Wells maintains control.
Wells tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Wells takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wells dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wells looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Wells.
Wells wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Wells moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Wells misses the target.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wells as he jumps to the side.
Wells tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Wells changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wells throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wells prevents Gracie from improving his position.
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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is not content to let Wells control the position.
Wells tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wells wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Helio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wells tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wells misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wells misses with the combination.
Wells fails to land with a series of punches.
Wells shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wells keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wells defends it well.
Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wells tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is looking to pass Wells's guard but actually Wells recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Wells will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie blocks a jab.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wells tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a combination

and Wells counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wells prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Wells with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to hold on to Wells's head to control him but Wells postures up.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wells pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Wells lands a couple of digs.
Ryan Wells has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wells with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Wells not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wells gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wells looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wells from controlling successfully.
Wells stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wells stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wells!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Wells is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wells decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wells tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie working away.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wells has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wells is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wells manages to get back to half guard.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Wells is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wells is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wells avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Wells.
Well Wells 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Wells!