PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heribert Bosch (ranked 6111 p4p, 2825 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 698 p4p, 381 weight class). Bosch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oktoberfest. Gracie has chosen Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bosch
vs
Gracie

182 cm
40
198
41 - 23 - 1

185 cm
36
192
26 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Heribert Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bosch.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Bosch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bosch continues to drive forward.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Heribert Bosch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Bosch digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Bosch avoids it easily.
Bosch leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie dives in and grabs Bosch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bosch pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Bosch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bosch misses with a hook.
Bosch thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie looks winded!
Bosch swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dives in and grabs Bosch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bosch pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Bosch feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Bosch, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Bosch against the cage but Bosch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bosch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bosch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bosch is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Bosch is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Bosch to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bosch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Bosch avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bosch!
Bosch tries to escape but Gracie is in control.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bosch has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Bosch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Bosch wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bosch can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bosch is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heribert Bosch 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 scores with a takedown into Bosch's guard.

Bosch wriggles free and stands up.
Bosch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosch scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bosch counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Bosch, which made it look bad.
Heribert Bosch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bosch circles away easily
and Bosch counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Bosch's guard.

Bosch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bosch is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bosch circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick lands for Bosch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bosch as he jumps to the side.
Bosch throws a nice head kick!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bosch - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bosch. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bosch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Bosch throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Bosch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bosch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bosch lands with a good body shot.
Bosch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Bosch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Bosch lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick from Bosch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heribert Bosch is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bosch counters with a huge left! Gracie is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bosch isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gracie from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bosch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heribert Bosch!
Heribert Bosch decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.