PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Hautz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Hautz

195 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allan Hautz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hautz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hautz tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Gracie is trying to push Hautz away but Hautz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hautz jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hautz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hautz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hautz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie trying to control but Hautz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hautz looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Matthew Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hautz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hautz tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hautz keeps working.
Hautz tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is staying tight to Hautz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hautz struggling a bit here.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Hautz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hautz, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hautz wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hautz is looking for a sweep.
Hautz looks gassed!
Gracie trying to control the action but Hautz is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hautz with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matthew Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Hautz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hautz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie is in close to Hautz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie passes Hautz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hautz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hautz is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Hautz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie takes Hautz's back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hautz staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Hautz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hautz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hautz has a closed guard, preventing Gracie from standing up.
Gracie postures up in Hautz's guard and throws a big left but Hautz blocks it.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hautz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Hautz's legs - danger averted.
Hautz is breathing heavily.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hautz keeps moving.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hautz keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hautz keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie pushing down on Hautz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Hautz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is nestled in close to Hautz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to control but Hautz is keeping him busy.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Hautz is defending it quite comfortably.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hautz defends it well.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Hautz is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hautz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Hautz is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hautz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Hautz is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Hautz with that takedown attempt.

Hautz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Hautz.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Hautz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie trying to control but Hautz postures up.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Hautz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautz prevents Gracie from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie is trying to keep Hautz in close.
Gracie is controlling Hautz's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Hautz isn't so interested in that idea.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hautz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Hautz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hautz's guard.

Hautz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie passes Hautz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Hautz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hautz defends it well.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Hautz defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hautz actively working from the bottom here.
Hautz trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

Hautz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Hautz throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Gracie manages to pass to side control.
Hautz 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Hautz with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Hautz is defending well.
Hautz is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Matthew Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Hautz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hautz is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Hautz is defending well.
Allan Hautz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hautz tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Matthew Gracie!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Matthew Gracie!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Matthew Gracie!

Matthew Gracie wins by unanimous decision!