PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Macedon III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Macedon III
vs
Grazies

189 cm
21
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Macedon III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grazies!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grazies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Macedon III with a lazy takedown attempt

so Grazies counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Grazies postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Macedon III is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grazies, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grazies has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Macedon III is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Grazies.
Macedon III scoring with punches from side control.
Macedon III controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Macedon III trying to control the position but Grazies is working away.
Grazies tries to buck Macedon III off but Macedon III is having none of it.
Macedon III working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macedon III wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grazies, who protects the arm well.
Macedon III looks up at the clock and then as Grazies takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Macedon III smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Macedon III wants to control but Grazies is keeping him busy.
Macedon III cracks Grazies with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grazies tries to bench press Macedon III off him but Macedon III keeps the position.

Macedon III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grazies tries to bench press Macedon III off him but Macedon III keeps the position.

Macedon III tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grazies tries to bench press Macedon III off him but Macedon III keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III trying to control the action but Grazies is working from the bottom.

Macedon III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grazies looking for a sweep but Macedon III has passed into full mount! Oh no!
A nice elbow there by Macedon III.
Macedon III has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grazies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macedon III lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Macedon III can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grazies is looking to escape.
Grazies is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macedon III looking for a guillotine from mount but Grazies is having none of it.
Grazies can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Macedon III.

Macedon III is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grazies is surviving well by controlling Macedon III's body position as best he can.
Macedon III looking to control but Grazies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grazies is looking to improve his position but Macedon III isn't that keen on the idea.
Grazies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Macedon III with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Macedon III has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grazies's face.

Macedon III looking to secure an arm triangle but Grazies defends it well.
Grazies is looking to get to half guard.
Macedon III cracks Grazies with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grazies is trying desperately to improve position.
Macedon III sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macedon III dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Grazies that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Macedon III dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Macedon III looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Macedon III shoots in and bounces Grazies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Grazies looking for a guillotine here but Macedon III defends easily.
Macedon III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Grazies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macedon III can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grazies keeping moving, preventing Macedon III from controlling successfully.

Grazies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Macedon III works over Grazies with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grazies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Macedon III looking to pass the guard.
Macedon III slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Macedon III is pushing down on Grazies's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grazies is fighting to maintain full guard but Macedon III has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alexander Macedon III overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macedon III works his foot free and advances to mount.

Grazies defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Macedon III.
Grazies tries to hold on but Macedon III pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Macedon III.
Grazies is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grazies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Macedon III has hold of Grazies's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grazies manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Macedon III trying to control but Grazies is having none of it.
Grazies is trying desperately to improve position.
Macedon III scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grazies?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grazies is squirming around, avoiding Macedon III's attempts to control the action.
Macedon III prevents Grazies from getting the reversal.

Macedon III is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grazies can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grazies tries to hold on but Macedon III pushes him away.
Grazies really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Macedon III putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grazies is desperately trying to improve his position but Macedon III has a good base and remains in mount.
Macedon III with shots to the head and body - Grazies looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grazies is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grazies is breathing heavily.
Macedon III sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Macedon III stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Macedon III gets a takedown into half guard.
Macedon III wants to free his trapped foot but Grazies is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macedon III passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grazies!
Grazies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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

Macedon III wants to finish this one by submission but Grazies is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Macedon III.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Macedon III 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!

Macedon III shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Grazies counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Macedon III's guard now.
Grazies wants to pass the guard but Macedon III is keeping the position.

Grazies drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Macedon III dives on top into guard.

Grazies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macedon III can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Grazies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macedon III gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grazies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Grazies looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Macedon III has picked Grazies up and slammed him! Grazies can't keep hold of the triangle and Macedon III manages to pass to side control!
Grazies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Macedon III is staying tight to Grazies's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macedon III cracks Grazies with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grazies is looking to reverse the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alexander Macedon III!