PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horace Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gracie
vs
di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horace Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie slips a jab from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Buonarroti Simoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Buonarroti Simoni moves away and avoids it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Buonarroti Simoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Buonarroti Simoni saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a push kick but Buonarroti Simoni slaps the foot to one side.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids the head kick by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie throws a right hand that Buonarroti Simoni ducks under and follows up with a left that Buonarroti Simoni also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a low kick but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Buonarroti Simoni is just out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Horace Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks the body kick.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Buonarroti Simoni is just out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buonarroti Simoni misses the shot to the body.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie cracks the inside of Buonarroti Simoni's front leg.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Good work by Buonarroti Simoni as he checks the leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.

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.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Buonarroti Simoni ducks down to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a body shot.
Gracie swings for the body but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Gracie throws a low kick but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a single shot there.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buonarroti Simoni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie misses with a body shot

and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to control Buonarroti Simoni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Buonarroti Simoni thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Buonarroti Simoni throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Buonarroti Simoni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buonarroti Simoni moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!

Buonarroti Simoni is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Gracie is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Gracie flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Buonarroti Simoni anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Gracie and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Buonarroti Simoni slips an arm under Gracie chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Buonarroti Simoni has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Buonarroti Simoni is squeezing on Gracie like an anaconda would it's prey. Gracie fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!