PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verne comes to the cage accompanied by Christina Milian - When you look at me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Verne
vs
Gracie

185 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

191 cm
23
191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jules Verne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verne lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verne.
Verne thows a body shot but no joy.
Verne throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Verne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That kick from Verne tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Verne's guard.
Verne wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Verne tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verne, who protects the arm well.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Verne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Verne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Verne tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Verne tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gracie tries to control but Verne wriggling away.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Verne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Verne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Verne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Verne is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Verne is looking to escape.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Verne tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Verne manages to avoid easily.

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.
Verne 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.
Verne is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie wants to control but Verne is keeping him busy.
Verne is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gracie tries to control but Verne wriggling away.
Verne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Verne squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Verne is squirming around nicely.
Verne tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jules Verne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Verne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Verne misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but Verne moves out of range.
Gracie shoots and misses
enabling Verne to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Verne counters with a straight right hand.
Jules Verne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gracie.
Verne throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Verne counters with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ryan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Verne lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Verne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verne throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Verne's guard.
Verne can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie stops Verne from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verne is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Verne is keeping him busy.
Verne is trying to stand.
Verne trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Verne is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Verne misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Verne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Verne avoids it really well and circles away.
Verne throws a head kick that misses.
Verne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Verne circles away.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Verne circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Verne.
Verne throws an off balance right hand

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie pushing down on Verne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Verne is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Verne wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Verne is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie misses with a takedown
and Verne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Verne misses with a head kick.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Verne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie misses with a looping left.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Verne defends it.
Verne is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Verne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Verne is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Verne kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Verne counters with a head kick.
Jules Verne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Verne counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verne misses with a wild body shot.
Verne wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Verne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Verne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jules Verne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verne thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Verne scores with a jab to the head.
Jules Verne is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Verne.
Verne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Verne scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Gracie defending well as Verne loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verne.
Good leg kick by Verne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verne throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Verne throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Verne lands a high kick!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Verne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verne, right into the meat.
Verne throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Verne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Verne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verne 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jules Verne!