PBP Commentary

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

Gracie
vs
Mutt

195 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Mutt!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mutt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matt Mutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutt scores with a leg kick.
Mutt jabs at Gracie's body.
A big right from Mutt misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mutt.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mutt.
Mutt throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mutt slowing the pace effectively.

Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Mutt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Mutt pushes him off.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutt lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mutt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Mutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Mutt.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Mutt scores with a four punch combination!
Matt Mutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Mutt does no damage.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mutt.

It looks like Rolger Gracie has been cut.
Jab by Mutt.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Mutt throws a head kick that misses.
Mutt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mutt throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Mutt scores with a nice head shot.
Mutt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Mutt fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Mutt misses with a combination

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie working Mutt over with strikes.
Mutt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mutt trying to control but Gracie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Mutt taking shots to the head.
Mutt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Mutt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mutt wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutt is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Mutt to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Mutt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mutt can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Mutt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mutt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolger Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mutt but Mutt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie tries to bum rush Mutt with a series of wild strikes but Mutt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mutt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Mutt.
Mutt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutt misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Matt Mutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutt misses with a combination

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie works over Mutt with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mutt's head.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie decides to return to a standing position.
Mutt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Mutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

Gracie pushes Mutt up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mutt's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Mutt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mutt prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mutt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutt throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Mutt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mutt pinned against the cage. Mutt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mutt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mutt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutt can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie lands a few punches from side control.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is working Mutt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mutt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Mutt tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mutt taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie grinds an elbow into Mutt's temple.
Rolger Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie lands a few punches from side control.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Mutt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mutt is looking for a sweep.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mutt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mutt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutt is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolger Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolger Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Mutt misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Mutt.
Mutt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mutt throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Mutt back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Mutt trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Mutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutt is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mutt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Mutt is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mutt has his back to the cage.
Mutt gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is working Mutt over against the cage.
Mutt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mutt looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mutt manages to break the clinch.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mutt sprawls well. Mutt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie cracks Mutt with a big elbow.
Mutt is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mutt some visible discomfort.
Mutt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie landing strikes.
Mutt is trying to improve his position.
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.
Mutt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mutt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mutt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Mutt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mutt some visible discomfort.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mutt tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mutt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolger Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

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