PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plum has chosen Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Plum

195 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

177 cm
28
176 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Plum!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plum takes the fight into the clinch.
Plum is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plum lands an uppercut.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Plum breaks from the clinch.

Plum moves into the clinch.
Plum lands with a right to the head.
Plum presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plum.
A right handed body shot lands from Plum.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plum smiles and moves away.

Plum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Plum.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie jumps guard but Plum stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Plum.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plum lands a body shot.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Plum lands a nice shot to the body.

Plum breaks from the clinch.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Gracie is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Plum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
A hook to the body from Plum.
Plum gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plum scores with a body shot.

Plum drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Plum is looking for the KO!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

Plum moves into the clinch successfully.

Plum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Plum forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Plum won't allow it.
Gracie fails to pull guard.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plum has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plum.
Plum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plum is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Plum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Plum pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plum.
A left hand lands to the body for Plum.
Plum presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Plum as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Plum.
Plum gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Plum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plum.

Plum moves into the clinch.
Plum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Plum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plum moves into the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Plum won't allow it.
Plum scores with a nice hook to the head.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Plum tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Plum pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Plum.
A short uppercut from Plum.
Plum digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
A short right from Plum.
Plum lands a shoulder strike.
Plum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plum scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Plum.

Plum breaks from the clinch.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Plum sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Plum has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Plum lands with a light punch inside.

Gracie manages to pull guard.
Plum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Plum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Plum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie shoots in but Plum avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Plum lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Plum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Plum clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plum smiles and moves away.
Plum throws a one two combo.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plum wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Plum keeps moving.
Plum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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 wants to control from the top but Plum keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Plum pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Plum.
Plum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Plum manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Plum as Gracie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Plum clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Plum as the two fighters clinch.
Edgar Plum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Plum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plum lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plum digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plum.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plum smiles and moves away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plum smiles and moves away.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plum takes the fight into the clinch.

Plum breaks from the clinch.
Gracie dives in and grabs Plum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plum pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.

Plum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Plum.
Plum lands a hook to the side of the head.

Plum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Plum wants it to stay on the feet.

Plum clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Plum.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Plum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plum moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Plum breaks the clinch.

Plum has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plum.

Plum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Plum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Gracie shoots for a takedown but Plum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Plum forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Plum as the two fighters clinch.
Plum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Plum breaks from the clinch.
Plum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.

Plum moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Plum as the two fighters clinch.

Plum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plum rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Plum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Plum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Plum has taken the fight to the clinch.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Plum has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 Plum walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plum pinned against the cage. Plum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Plum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Plum.
Plum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plum lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Plum manages to break the clinch.

Plum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plum smiles and moves away.

Plum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plum.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Plum won't allow it.
Plum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Plum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Plum as Gracie shoots in.

Plum has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Plum scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Plum.
Plum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Plum.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie jumps guard but Plum stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plum lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and Plum finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Plum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Plum!