PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Siddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Siddle
vs
Gracie

168 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Siddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddle fails to land the takedown.

Gracie forces Siddle back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siddle's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Siddle.
Siddle taking a breather.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siddle avoiding damage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie pushes Siddle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddle taking a breather.
A short left from Gracie.
Siddle blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Siddle has picked Gracie up - he's going for a ride! Siddle dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Siddle working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Siddle's head to control him but Siddle postures up.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siddle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Siddle defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Siddle prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Siddle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddle wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Siddle is on top in guard.

Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Siddle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siddle is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Siddle is proving a slippery customer.
Siddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Siddle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Siddle stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siddle shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Siddle keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Siddle.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siddle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gracie clinches up with Siddle and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Siddle looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siddle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siddle.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Siddle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siddle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Siddle looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Siddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie presses Siddle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Siddle avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siddle's elbow.
Siddle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gracie gets a clinch.
Siddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.

Siddle has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Siddle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Bryan Siddle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.

Siddle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Siddle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Siddle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie is fighting to break Siddle's control of his arms but Siddle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Siddle has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Siddle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siddle is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Siddle is looking to improve his position.
Siddle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Siddle is looking to improve his position.

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

That's four 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 seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Siddle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Gracie tries to get set, Siddle tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Siddle controls the action.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie avoiding damage as Siddle throws knees to the body.
Siddle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siddle misses with a knee strike.

Siddle has Gracie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Siddle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracie tumbling to the mat - Siddle dives into Gracie's guard.
Siddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddle postures up.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Siddle isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has his foot on Siddle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Siddle works his way back into a safe position though.
Siddle won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Siddle trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie has his foot on Siddle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Siddle works his way back into a safe position though.
Siddle content to stall in guard here.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Bryan Siddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Siddle is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Siddle trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Siddle pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Siddle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Siddle from improving his position.
Siddle moves into full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Siddle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Siddle is on top in guard.

Siddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Siddle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Siddle trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siddle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Royce Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Royce Gracie.
Well Gracie 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Royce Gracie!

Royce Gracie wins by unanimous decision!