PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilbert Pickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Stand Alone. Dilbert Pickles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Pickles

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dilbert Pickles!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.

Pickles scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.

Pickles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Pickles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie looking to control.
Pickles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pickles is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pickles pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pickles slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Pickles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pickles is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickles prevents Gracie from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Pickles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pickles controls the pace.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Pickles tries to pass.
Pickles stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Pickles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickles passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Pickles has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dilbert Pickles dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pickles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pickles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pickles controlling from the top position.
Pickles preventing the sweep.
Pickles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Pickles has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pickles has passed into side control.
Pickles advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pickles controlling his opponent.
Gracie regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Pickles trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie wants to control but Pickles is keeping busy.
Pickles slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Pickles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pickles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pickles pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but Pickles manages to pass to mount!
Pickles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pickles avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Pickles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie tries to hold on but Pickles pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dilbert Pickles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pickles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Pickles has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pickles is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pickles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie tries to hold on but Pickles postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pickles content just to control the position here.
Pickles's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Pickles isn't that keen on the idea.

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.
Dilbert Pickles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pickles wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickles avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Pickles has a good base and remains in mount.
Pickles wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickles looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pickles controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pickles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dilbert Pickles just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pickles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pickles not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pickles pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pickles is working away from the top position though.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Pickles has passed into side control.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Pickles has a good base and remains in mount.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dilbert Pickles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pickles 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dilbert Pickles!