PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackie Lawler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gracie
vs
Lawler

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Convicted
Convicted

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 Los Angeles, Ralph Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackie Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawler swinging wilding here.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lawler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Lawler lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Lawler does it's job there.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler swinging wilding here.
Lawler tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Lawler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lawler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Ralph Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Lawler's leg but Lawler calmly moves out of range.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Lawler moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Gracie shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Lawler moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Blackie Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lawler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Lawler.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a straight right by Lawler.
Gracie shoots in but Lawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawler connects with the punch.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawler scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lawler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Lawler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie defending well as Lawler loads up on a big left hand.
Lawler cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawler lands with a nice body punch.
Lawler connects with a body shot.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler scores with a nice strike.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Gracie shoots in.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lawler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Lawler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lawler duly obliges.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawler finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler connects with a body shot.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Ralph Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lawler circles away easily
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Lawler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
Lawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawler tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralph Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawler swivels and escapes.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lawler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lawler scores with a jab.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawler looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawler throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Blackie Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lawler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Lawler lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie slips under a jab from Lawler.
Blackie Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie moves out of range as Lawler strikes.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses the body punch
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lawler looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ralph Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blackie Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawler 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackie Lawler!