PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony O Rangers (ranked 1581 p4p, 196 weight class) and John Wayne Gracie (ranked 2655 p4p, 267 weight class). O Rangers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Helicopter- Bloc Party. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Thriller by Michael Jackson. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

O Rangers
vs
Wayne Gracie

195 cm
36
265 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

194 cm
37
269 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony O Rangers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wayne Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Rangers dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
O Rangers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
O Rangers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie won't allow O Rangers to pass to mount.
O Rangers is working hard here to advance position.
We've been hearing that O Rangers has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Still in half guard, O Rangers seems content to control.
Gracie trying to hold on to O Rangers's head to control him but O Rangers postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as O Rangers sits in half guard.
Gracie trying to control but O Rangers postures up.
O Rangers is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
O Rangers works a leg free and moves into half guard.

O Rangers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
O Rangers trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Rangers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
O Rangers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Rangers looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rangers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Rangers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Rangers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony O Rangers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie lands a slapping body shot.

O Rangers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Rangers showed some decent athleticism there.
O Rangers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O Rangers trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is pressing down on O Rangers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but O Rangers defends easily.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Rangers's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rangers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rangers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but O Rangers pushes his legs off easily.
O Rangers wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing O Rangers from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

O Rangers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Rangers is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
O Rangers is looking to improve his position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Rangers shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie looks for a takedown but O Rangers sprawls well.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Rangers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Rangers misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Rangers doesn't seem phased though.
O Rangers tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie darts in and clinches O Rangers up against the ropes.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
O Rangers fails to land the takedown.
Tony O Rangers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for O Rangers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Rangers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Rangers throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tony O Rangers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rangers thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Rangers fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Rangers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie scores with a jab. O Rangers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Rangers will feel that in the morning.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
O Rangers is looking for a counter combo.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from O Rangers.
O Rangers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that O Rangers was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Rangers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Rangers walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
O Rangers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Rangers on the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
O Rangers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Rangers connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Rangers defends well and Gracie ends up having to push O Rangers into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
O Rangers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie thumps O Rangers with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a straight right. O Rangers didn't see that one coming.
Gracie lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Rangers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie slips a straight right by O Rangers.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
O Rangers throws a head kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. O Rangers will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!

John Wayne Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
John Wayne Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.