PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xorio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xorio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Dutra

177 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xorio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Dutra misses
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Dutra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dutra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Dutra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Dutra looks to throw a body kick
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Dutra.

Dutra shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dutra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dutra controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Dutra decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!

Dutra looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie is really struggling to control Dutra but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matheus Dutra wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dutra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dutra shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.

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.
Dutra fails with the takedown
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Dutra tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dutra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dutra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie tries to bum rush Dutra with a series of wild strikes but Dutra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dutra closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Dutra moves out of range easily.
Dutra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dutra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Dutra misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Dutra avoids nicely.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tests Dutra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xorio Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie lands a head kick. Dutra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Dutra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie throws a combination. Dutra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dutra misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Xorio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dutra backs up against the ropes.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Xorio Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
Dutra slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Dutra misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Dutra shrugs it off.
Dutra slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that Dutra ducks under and follows up with a left that Dutra also avoids with ease.
Dutra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dutra throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Dutra takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie tries to bum rush Dutra with a series of wild strikes but Dutra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Dutra is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dutra doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dutra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xorio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Dutra avoids nicely.
Gracie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dutra tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Dutra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dutra circles away quickly and effectively.
Dutra slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie tests Dutra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dutra slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
A head kick by Dutra misses
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dutra takes one to the chin there.
Dutra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dutra takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie tries to bum rush Dutra with a series of wild strikes but Dutra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie throws a combination. Dutra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Dutra moves out of range easily.
Dutra darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Dutra.

That's four 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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dutra circles away quickly and effectively.
Xorio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dutra shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Dutra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dutra is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xorio Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Dutra misses
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie lands a head kick. Dutra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dutra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Dutra.
Dutra blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Dutra misses with a shot to the body
and Dutra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dutra closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Dutra throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Dutra thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dutra dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Dutra avoids them all with ease.
Xorio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dutra looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Dutra shrugs it off.
Dutra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Dutra misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Dutra 's knee.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Dutra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie throws a head kick but Dutra moves out of range.
Matheus Dutra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works over Dutra's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dutra wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Dutra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Dutra misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Dutra shrugs it off.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dutra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a head kick. Dutra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
Dutra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xorio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Dutra misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Dutra thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Matheus Dutra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dutra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Dutra moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dutra is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Dutra blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Dutra avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a head kick but Dutra moves out of range.
Dutra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Dutra tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xorio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Xorio Gracie!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Xorio Gracie!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Xorio Gracie!

Xorio Gracie wins by unanimous decision!