PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rawg Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Candy Michelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rawg Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Michelle

177 cm
23
189 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

196 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rawg Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Candy Michelle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Michelle. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Michelle on that attempt.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Rawg Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Candy Michelle.
Michelle closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Michelle pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with the combination.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Michelle. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michelle. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Michelle looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michelle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Michelle looks gassed!
Michelle slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michelle doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michelle fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Michelle dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Michelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Michelle closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Michelle pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Michelle tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Michelle or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Michelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Michelle avoids them all with ease.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michelle scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Michelle tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Michelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Michelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michelle.
Michelle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michelle circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four 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.
Michelle dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Michelle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michelle slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Michelle shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Michelle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michelle misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michelle connects with a crisp jab.
Michelle dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rawg Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michelle fails to land the takedown.
Michelle fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michelle shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Rawg Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Candy Michelle.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Michelle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Michelle avoids it well.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michelle shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michelle shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michelle misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to bum rush Michelle with a series of wild strikes but Michelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Michelle has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie leaves Michelle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michelle.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michelle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Michelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Michelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michelle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Michelle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michelle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Michelle tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Michelle scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie throws a right and a left that Michelle avoids nicely.
Michelle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut lands for Michelle. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Michelle. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Rawg Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michelle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Michelle shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.

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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Michelle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Michelle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Michelle does no damage.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rawg Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Michelle. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Michelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rawg Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Candy Michelle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Michelle avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rawg Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michelle dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Michelle takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries to bum rush Michelle with a series of wild strikes but Michelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michelle is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michelle.
Michelle shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Michelle misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Michelle rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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 avoiding damage.
Michelle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Michelle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michelle slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Michelle moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Michelle with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Michelle tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Michelle with that takedown attempt.
Michelle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Michelle avoids it well.
Michelle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four 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.
Michelle tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Michelle shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michelle.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Michelle counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Michelle avoids nicely.
Michelle wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michelle tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Michelle moves out of range.
Candy Michelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michelle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Michelle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rawg Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

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