PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Throat!. Einstein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angra - Mystery Machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gracie
vs
Einstein

208 cm
27
287 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
272 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Einstein!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Einstein wants to get back to his feet.
Einstein wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie trying to control the action but Einstein is working from the bottom.
Einstein gets full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Einstein is retaining full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

Einstein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Einstein wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Einstein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Einstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Einstein has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is pushing down on Einstein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Einstein is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Einstein won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Einstein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Einstein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Einstein manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Einstein down.
Einstein looks gassed!
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Einstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Einstein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie tests Einstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Einstein.
Gracie is not content to let Einstein control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Einstein off and has taken his back!
Gracie has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Einstein.
Einstein holding both Gracie 's hands and preventing any damage.
I really don't envy Einstein right now.
Einstein rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Einstein!
Einstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tries to control but Einstein wriggling away.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Einstein is trying desperately to improve position.

Gracie has hold of Einstein's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Einstein manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Einstein is in all sorts of trouble here.

Einstein bucks Gracie off and manages to get back to his feet!
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Einstein circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie cracks Einstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Einstein.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Einstein under the eye.
Albert Einstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Einstein tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein misses with a head kick.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Einstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Einstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Einstein.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Einstein. Einstein gets slowly back to his feet.
Einstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Einstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Einstein moves away.

Einstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Einstein controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Einstein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Einstein scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Einstein misses with a looping right.

Einstein drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Einstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Einstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Einstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Einstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Einstein backwards.
Einstein prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Einstein.
Einstein landing knees to the head.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Einstein lands a nice uppercut.

Einstein gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Einstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Einstein passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Albert Einstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Einstein with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein not doing much here.
Einstein's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Albert Einstein.
Einstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses.
Einstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Royce Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Einstein on that attempt.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie works over Einstein's head and body with a nice combination.
Einstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Einstein backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Einstein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Einstein is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Einstein keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to control but Einstein wriggling away.
Einstein keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Einstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Einstein sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.

Einstein kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet.

Gracie tries to sprawl but Einstein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Einstein!
Einstein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Einstein trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.

Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Einstein sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Einstein tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Einstein is defending well.
Einstein manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Einstein is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein 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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Einstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Einstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Einstein.
Einstein misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Einstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Einstein wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Einstein is looking to escape.
Einstein keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie has control of Einstein's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Einstein regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Einstein manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Einstein is defending well.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Einstein, who protects the arm well.
Einstein regains half guard.
Einstein makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Einstein.

Einstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Einstein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Einstein isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Einstein on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
Einstein 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 trying to control the position but Einstein is working away.
Einstein stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Einstein gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein manages to get to full guard.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Einstein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Einstein's legs - danger averted.
Einstein keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

Einstein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Einstein tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Einstein is defending well.

Gracie decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Einstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Einstein throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Einstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Einstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie won't let Einstein get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Einstein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Royce Gracie!

Royce Gracie wins by majority decision!