PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willis Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brotha Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hyde
vs
Gracie

195 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willis Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brotha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Hyde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to circle away but Hyde has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Hyde is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie has Hyde pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hyde tumbling to the mat - Gracie dives into Hyde's guard.
Hyde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hyde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hyde is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hyde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hyde is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hyde wants to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Hyde slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hyde throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyde's guard. Nice move by Gracie!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Hyde tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hyde stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hyde squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hyde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie works his way to his opponent's back.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brotha Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyde tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie unleashes a big counter combination but Hyde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hyde moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hyde wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hyde holds on and takes a little breather.
Hyde wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Hyde is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hyde.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Hyde avoids it with no problem.
Willis Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis Hyde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Hyde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde wants to clinch.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hyde tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Hyde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Hyde tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyde fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Hyde avoids it with no problem.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Hyde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hyde tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brotha Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hyde tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGracie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyde.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie throws a fast counter high kick but Hyde manages to duck under it in time.
Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyde.

That's two 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.
Hyde tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Hyde tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Hyde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Hyde persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyde wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a counter combo.
Hyde doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Hyde wants to clinch.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hyde tries to clinch up.
Gracie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

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.
Hyde doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hyde with a body shot.
Hyde wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hyde wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brotha 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brotha Gracie!
Our winner, Brotha Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.