PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaulieu comes to the cage accompanied by Anonymus - Prosternez-vous. The key to victory for Pat Beaulieu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beaulieu
vs
Gracie

182 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Beaulieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randjob Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beaulieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu scores with a nice strike.
Beaulieu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Beaulieu misses.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaulieu swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Beaulieu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beaulieu thows a body shot but no joy.
Beaulieu loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
A jab from Beaulieu misses.
Beaulieu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gracie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Beaulieu moves out of range of the strikes.
Beaulieu loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Beaulieu misses the target.
Beaulieu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie tries to bum rush Beaulieu with a series of wild strikes but Beaulieu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Beaulieu.
Beaulieu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie moves into full mount! Beaulieu won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Beaulieu has worked his arm free - good work by Beaulieu!
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Beaulieu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beaulieu is trying to escape the mount.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Beaulieu turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Beaulieu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Beaulieu is keeping him busy.
Beaulieu wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

Beaulieu is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Beaulieu is having none of it.
Beaulieu is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beaulieu avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie prevents Beaulieu from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control from Beaulieu's half guard. Beaulieu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beaulieu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie works over Beaulieu's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beaulieu slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Beaulieu lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beaulieu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beaulieu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beaulieu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randjob Gracie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beaulieu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a leg kick but Beaulieu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beaulieu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Beaulieu throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Beaulieu lands the left hand.
Randjob Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Beaulieu's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Beaulieu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beaulieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Beaulieu saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beaulieu.
Gracie throws a right hand that Beaulieu ducks under and follows up with a left that Beaulieu also avoids with ease.
Beaulieu scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Beaulieu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beaulieu's sensitive parts.
Beaulieu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Beaulieu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Beaulieu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beaulieu as he avoids it easily.
Beaulieu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Beaulieu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Beaulieu keeps moving.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beaulieu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beaulieu is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Beaulieu trying to control but Gracie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beaulieu defending well though.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beaulieu is looking to escape.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Beaulieu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.

That's four 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.

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Beaulieu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Beaulieu!
Beaulieu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Beaulieu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Beaulieu misses with a hook.
Beaulieu throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Beaulieu misses with a shot to the body

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beaulieu's guard now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Beaulieu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Beaulieu is working from the bottom.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beaulieu is keeping the position for now.
Beaulieu keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Beaulieu misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Beaulieu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beaulieu throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Beaulieu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beaulieu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pat Beaulieu is winning the standup battle so far.
Beaulieu throws and low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Beaulieu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beaulieu missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Beaulieu backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beaulieu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaulieu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beaulieu at a distance.
Beaulieu throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Beaulieu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beaulieu throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie slips under a jab from Beaulieu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beaulieu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beaulieu.
Some wild striking there from Beaulieu.
Gracie punishes Beaulieu's body with a nice straight punch.
Beaulieu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie stalks Beaulieu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beaulieu's face. Beaulieu staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Beaulieu stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Beaulieu blocks the move with his legs.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beaulieu can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control the action but Beaulieu is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randjob Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29

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