PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Stingfinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and victor gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gracie has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stingfinger
vs
gracie

186 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Stingfinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, victor gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gracie looks gassed!
Stingfinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

gracie clinches with his opponent.
Stingfinger can't break the clinch.
Stingfinger is trying to break the clinch but gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Stingfinger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stingfinger is looking to break free of the clinch but gracie has double underhooks.
Stingfinger is trying to break the clinch but gracie has him pressed against the cage.

gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stingfinger pushes gracie off looking to stand but gracie dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stingfinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for gracie on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Ray Stingfinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by gracie.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gracie throws out a leg kick but Stingfinger moves out of range and gracie only half commits.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick from Stingfinger lands but gracie takes it in his stride.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger lands with a kick to the temple. gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stingfinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Stingfinger lands but gracie takes it in his stride.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger lands with a slapping head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of gracie's head.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Stingfinger 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.

Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Ray Stingfinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stingfinger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by gracie.
gracie tries to clinch but Stingfinger is having none of it.
Stingfinger throws a nice head kick!
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a nice head kick!
gracie is breathing heavily.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger scores with a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray Stingfinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of gracie's head.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger lands with a kick to the temple. gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
A head kick from Stingfinger lands but gracie takes it in his stride.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stingfinger throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Stingfinger lands with a kick to the temple. gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Ray Stingfinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Stingfinger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stingfinger scores with a head kick.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stingfinger lands a head kick!
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Stingfinger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger lands a high kick!
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by gracie.
Stingfinger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of gracie's head.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
A head kick from Stingfinger lands but gracie takes it in his stride.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger scores with a head kick.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger scores with a head kick.
Stingfinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger lands a head kick. gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger lands with a kick to the temple. gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stingfinger lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
gracie blocks a head kick by Stingfinger.
gracie avoids the head kick by Stingfinger.
Stingfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stingfinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stingfinger misses with a head kick.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Stingfinger.
Stingfinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
victor gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Stingfinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stingfinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stingfinger tries to clinch up but gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Stingfinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stingfinger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Stingfinger!