PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 126 p4p, 79 weight class) and Renoa Gracie (ranked 18 p4p, 11 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Caunt
vs
Gracie

175 cm
40
147
44 - 22 - 2

166 cm
28
145
11 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Caunt had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caunt on the side of the head.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a leg kick.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt takes one to the chin there.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caunt momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Caunt is avoiding it.
Caunt lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
As Gracie backs away, Caunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caunt is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Caunt dodges it nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gracie wants to control but Caunt is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Caunt sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie wants to control but Caunt is keeping him busy.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caunt is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Caunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Caunt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Caunt is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Caunt lands with a good body shot.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Gracie avoided it.
Caunt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Caunt counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renoa Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Caunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caunt as he avoids it easily.
Caunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Gracie avoided it.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie instigates a clinch.
Caunt slows down the pace here.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Caunt.
Caunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caunt prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Caunt has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
Gracie working aggressively here.

Caunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dick Caunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caunt connects with a high kick.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caunt tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caunt scrambles back to his feet.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dick Caunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Caunt sprawls well.
Renoa Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Caunt seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Caunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up in Caunt's guard and throws a big left but Caunt blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Caunt misses with a hook.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Caunt's half guard.
Caunt trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Caunt wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caunt's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Caunt uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up in Caunt's guard and throws a big left but Caunt blocks it.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.

Caunt controlling from the top position.
Gracie has Caunt pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caunt is aware though and is defending well.
Caunt won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Caunt is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Gracie decides to pull guard.
Caunt content to stall in guard here.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Caunt has passed into side control.
Gracie tries to buck Caunt off but Caunt is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Renoa Gracie just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie lands with a right hand.
Caunt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Gracie feints and as Caunt raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Renoa Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Caunt keeps moving.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caunt is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Caunt with a solid left hand.
Gracie throws a strike but Caunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Caunt is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie looking to control but Caunt passes into half guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caunt's back!
Caunt is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Gracie 's hooks.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Caunt because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Caunt working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Caunt is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caunt trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Caunt is defending the position.
Caunt is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie trying to control but Caunt is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Caunt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caunt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renoa Gracie dominated that fourth 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. And we move into the final round!

Gracie throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Caunt misses with the body kick

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Caunt didn't expect that.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Caunt is retaining full guard.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Caunt keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Caunt there!
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Caunt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caunt is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Caunt looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dick Caunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie punching from mount but Caunt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Caunt tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to control but Caunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Caunt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Caunt looks very uncomfortable down there.

Caunt is rocked!
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caunt?
Oh Caunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caunt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caunt is looking to escape.
Gracie postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Caunt badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gracie around the waist but Gracie pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gracie is the winner by TKO! Gracie jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renoa Gracie!
Renoa Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.