PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defoe Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Sweeney is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sweeney
vs
Gracie

160 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

CBK MMA Nutrition
CBK MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Sweeney knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sweeney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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!
Gracie trying to control the position but Sweeney is working away.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sweeney knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Sweeney regains half guard.
Sweeney is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.

Sweeney is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Sweeney is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Sweeney is looking to escape.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweeney defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sweeney moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Sweeney throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.

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.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
Sweeney wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Sweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries to bum rush Sweeney with a series of wild strikes but Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gracie feints and as Sweeney raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sweeney trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Sweeney keeps moving.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sweeney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sweeney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sweeney!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defoe Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Sweeney moves out of range.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Sweeney had a free shot at his head there.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sweeney is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Sweeney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sweeney trying to control here.
Gracie prevents Sweeney from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney is trying to get back to full guard.
Sweeney trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Sweeney is having none of it.
Sweeney has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gracie content just to control the position here.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sweeney turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Sweeney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sweeney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sweeney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sweeney somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweeney there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sweeney is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.

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

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Sweeney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sweeney manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Sweeney's guard.
Gracie stands and throws Sweeney's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sweeney struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Sweeney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Sweeney defends.
Sweeney is trying to improve his position.

Gracie has hold of Sweeney's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sweeney tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Sweeney screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sweeney, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Defoe Gracie!