PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ren Gracie enters the cage!

Sadia
vs
Gracie

182 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Sadia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadia throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie moves forwards but Sadia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sadia scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Ren Gracie has been cut.

Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Sadia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadia has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sadia. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Sadia throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Sadia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Mike Sadia has been cut.

Gracie feints and as Sadia raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sadia controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control but Sadia is working from the bottom.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Sadia blocks nicely.
Sadia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Sadia is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sadia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sadia throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Sadia swinging wilding here.
A slow jab from Sadia misses its intended target.
Sadia misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sadia's head.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sadia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sadia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Sadia is defending well.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sadia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Sadia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Sadia is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sadia trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling the action here.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

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 seems to be looking for submissions.
Sadia is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Sadia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sadia!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Gracie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sadia ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie takes a swing at Sadia's ribcage but misses.
Sadia throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Sadia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Sadia dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the position but Sadia is working away.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sadia throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sadia is trying to get back to half guard.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sadia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Sadia!
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadia manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Sadia is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie won't allow Sadia to get back to his feet.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sadia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadia tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sadia is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadia tries to control Gracie's body but Gracie pushes him off. Sadia squirms to his side and now Gracie has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from Gracie.
Gracie missing with strikes.
Gracie struggling to land strikes to the head as Sadia covers up.
Gracie missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sadia throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Sadia had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Sadia swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Sadia misses with a combination
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sadia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Sadia shakes it off.
A big right from Sadia misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sadia sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Sadia is defending well.
Sadia wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sadia?

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sadia turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Gracie controls Sadia momentarily but Sadia frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadia being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadia manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sadia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ren Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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.
Mike Sadia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Ren Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Sadia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ren Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ren Gracie!