PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Gracie (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.

Petchyindee
vs
Gracie

191 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagat Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Petchyindee on that attempt.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Petchyindee has wrist control.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petchyindee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petchyindee is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Petchyindee working a defensive guard here.
Petchyindee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Petchyindee keeps moving.
Petchyindee 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 controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Petchyindee working a defensive guard here.
Petchyindee looking for a sweep. Not yet Petchyindee, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Petchyindee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petchyindee has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Petchyindee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petchyindee manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Petchyindee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looks gassed!
Petchyindee trying to control the position here.
Petchyindee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Petchyindee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Petchyindee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Petchyindee trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Petchyindee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Petchyindee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petchyindee controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sagat Petchyindee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Petchyindee fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petchyindee won't be happy with that.
Petchyindee holding on.
Petchyindee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Petchyindee sneaks back into half guard.
Petchyindee is holding on to half guard well.
Petchyindee gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petchyindee holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Petchyindee misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Petchyindee fights it but they end up in guard.
Petchyindee is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Petchyindee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petchyindee controlling the position.
Petchyindee wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Petchyindee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Petchyindee pulls Gracie in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sagat Petchyindee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Petchyindee fails with the takedown.
Petchyindee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Petchyindee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sagat Petchyindee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petchyindee closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Petchyindee pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petchyindee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Petchyindee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Petchyindee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petchyindee misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petchyindee but Petchyindee pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Petchyindee didn't expect that.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Petchyindee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petchyindee wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Petchyindee keeps moving.
Petchyindee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Petchyindee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Rick Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie trying to hold on to Petchyindee's head to control him but Petchyindee postures up.
Petchyindee is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Petchyindee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sagat Petchyindee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Petchyindee with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petchyindee's guard now.
Petchyindee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Petchyindee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Petchyindee won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Petchyindee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petchyindee controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Petchyindee shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petchyindee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Petchyindee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sagat Petchyindee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Petchyindee on that attempt.
Petchyindee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Petchyindee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Petchyindee keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Gracie tries to hold on but Petchyindee pushes him away.

Petchyindee stands up from mount. Strange move.
Petchyindee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petchyindee won't be happy with that.
Gracie tries to stand but Petchyindee is controlling his head.
Petchyindee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Petchyindee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petchyindee is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sagat Petchyindee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Petchyindee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petchyindee won't be happy with that.
Petchyindee tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Petchyindee is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Petchyindee is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Petchyindee is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Petchyindee is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Petchyindee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Petchyindee trying to control from the bottom.
Petchyindee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Petchyindee is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petchyindee pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sagat Petchyindee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petchyindee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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