PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Sugarlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sugarlo
vs
Gracie

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nolan Sugarlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sugarlo has managed to clinch.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sugarlo smiles and moves away.
Sugarlo slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sugarlo closes the distance and clinches.
Sugarlo pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Sugarlo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sugarlo lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sugarlo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nolan Sugarlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Gracie.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sugarlo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sugarlo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sugarlo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sugarlo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Sugarlo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sugarlo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sugarlo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo lands a shot to the body.
Sugarlo works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sugarlo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sugarlo scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Sugarlo lands with a right to the head.
Sugarlo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sugarlo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo lands with a left to the head.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sugarlo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sugarlo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sugarlo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sugarlo lands with a right to the head.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Sugarlo lands with a light punch inside.
Sugarlo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Still in the clinch, Sugarlo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sugarlo lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sugarlo on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sugarlo.
A short right from Sugarlo.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sugarlo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Sugarlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sugarlo throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.

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.
A left hand lands to the body for Sugarlo.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sugarlo walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sugarlo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.

Sugarlo moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sugarlo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sugarlo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugarlo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Sugarlo.
A nice left hand lands by Sugarlo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sugarlo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sugarlo rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.
Sugarlo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sugarlo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sugarlo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Sugarlo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie jumps guard but Sugarlo stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sugarlo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Sugarlo on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sugarlo.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nolan Sugarlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarlo lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sugarlo smiles and moves away.
Sugarlo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Sugarlo.

Sugarlo instigates a clinch.
Sugarlo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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.
Sugarlo misses with some punches.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Sugarlo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sugarlo lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Sugarlo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo lands a right hand.
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Sugarlo.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sugarlo.
A head punch on the inside from Sugarlo fails to land.
Sugarlo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sugarlo lands a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sugarlo smiles and moves away.

Sugarlo gets a clinch.
Sugarlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sugarlo lands with a right to the head.
Sugarlo throws a head punch that misses.
Sugarlo throws a head punch that misses.

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.
Sugarlo pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sugarlo smiles and moves away.
Sugarlo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sugarlo!
Sugarlo tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Sugarlo is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sugarlo wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sugarlo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sugarlo is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sugarlo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sugarlo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Sugarlo clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Sugarlo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugarlo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sugarlo gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Sugarlo is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sugarlo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Nice body punch from Sugarlo - that landed with a thud.
Sugarlo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sugarlo.
A right handed body shot lands from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sugarlo gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sugarlo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Sugarlo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.
Nolan Sugarlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sugarlo lands an uppercut.
Sugarlo lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sugarlo fails to land.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Sugarlo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sugarlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Sugarlo lands with a right to the head.
Sugarlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sugarlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie jumps guard but Sugarlo stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sugarlo lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Sugarlo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Sugarlo lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sugarlo fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sugarlo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sugarlo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sugarlo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Sugarlo.
A short right from Sugarlo on the inside.
Sugarlo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sugarlo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sugarlo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sugarlo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Sugarlo gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sugarlo as the two fighters clinch.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nolan Sugarlo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sugarlo working aggressively here.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sugarlo walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Sugarlo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nolan Sugarlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronald Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sugarlo moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sugarlo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sugarlo scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Sugarlo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sugarlo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Sugarlo!