PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Buchanan
vs
Gracie

183 cm
39
201 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
219 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rock Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buchanan.
Gracie raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Buchanan missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Buchanan.
Gracie wants to break free but Buchanan has control.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buchanan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Buchanan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Buchanan tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Buchanan tries to work over Gracie 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buchanan.

Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Buchanan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Buchanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Nice strikes from Buchanan there.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Buchanan has control of the leg.
Buchanan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Buchanan is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Buchanan throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Buchanan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buchanan trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Buchanan seems content to control.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is positioning himself well to prevent Buchanan advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Buchanan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buchanan misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Buchanan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Buchanan from controlling successfully.
Buchanan advances position into side control!
Buchanan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buchanan working the ground and pound.
Buchanan trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
The strikes coming from Buchanan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buchanan connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie is not content to let Buchanan control the position.
Buchanan is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Gracie 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buchanan trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Buchanan misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buchanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Buchanan works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Buchanan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie .

Buchanan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Buchanan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buchanan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Buchanan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Buchanan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gracie is rocked!
Buchanan scores with a big shot! Gracie 's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Gracie ! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Buchanan!
A relieved looking Paul Buchanan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.