PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosko Dojava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dojava has chosen Numbers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Dojava

220 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bosko Dojava!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dojava lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mike Gracie has been cut.
Dojava tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Dojava doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

Dojava takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie avoiding damage as Dojava throws knees to the body.
Dojava lands a body punch.
Dojava's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dojava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dojava's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Dojava breaks from the clinch.
Dojava tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dojava tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Dojava tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dojava closes the distance and clinches.

Dojava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dojava darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Dojava controlling the action here for a moment.
Dojava throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Dojava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Dojava tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Dojava to work.

Gracie drags the fight down to the ground.

Dojava stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dojava's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dojava is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dojava is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dojava keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dojava sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dojava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Dojava sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dojava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dojava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dojava!

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dojava has worked his arm free - good work by Dojava!
Dojava wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Dojava blocks the move with his legs.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Dojava is defending well.
Dojava is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Dojava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dojava is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosko Dojava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dojava pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Dojava has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.

Dojava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dojava misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dojava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dojava wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dojava gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dojava keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Dojava is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dojava wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dojava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie prevents Dojava from getting back to his feet.
Dojava is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dojava keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dojava swivels and escapes.
Dojava tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Dojava has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dojava with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dojava.
Dojava working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dojava breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dojava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Dojava sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dojava swivels and escapes.
Bosko Dojava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dojava wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dojava has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dojava gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dojava tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Dojava throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gracie lands a takedown into guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dojava dives on top into guard.

Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Dojava to get to half guard.
Dojava wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dojava is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Dojava has control of the leg.
Dojava tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie.
Gracie is looking to control Dojava's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dojava wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bosko Dojava will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dojava darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Dojava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Dojava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie avoiding damage as Dojava throws knees to the body.
Dojava throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Dojava fails to land.
Dojava gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Dojava scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dojava working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mike Gracie's cut is getting worse.

Gracie wants the takedown. Dojava is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dojava's guard against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dojava is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Dojava gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dojava avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dojava trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working an open guard so Dojava takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dojava swivels and escapes.
Dojava tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dojava as he avoids it easily.
Dojava tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Dojava moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dojava fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dojava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mike Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dojava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dojava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dojava tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Dojava tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dojava wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dojava.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Dojava is defending well.
Mike Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dojava knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mike Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Gracie.
I think Dojava 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosko Dojava!