PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funku Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Weathers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weathers
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
221 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
27
212 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Funku Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Weathers throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weathers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weathers lands with an overhand left.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it.
Gracie tests Weathers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weathers is looking to clinch.
Weathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Weathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Weathers clinches.
Weathers swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weathers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Weathers walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carl Weathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funku Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Weathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weathers counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weathers clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie digs a good hook to Weathers's body.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie sizes up Weathers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weathers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weathers wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weathers moves away.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Weathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie stalks Weathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weathers's face. Weathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Weathers knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Weathers as he jumps to the side.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weathers.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weathers slips under a jab from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weathers slips a jab from Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Weathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Funku Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Weathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Weathers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a body punch but Weathers moves out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it.
Weathers is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Weathers ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Funku Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand

and Weathers counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Weathers.
Weathers is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weathers down to the mat. Weathers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weathers doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Weathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand

and Weathers counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Weathers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Weathers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Carl Weathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie jabs at Weathers's body.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.

Weathers takes the fight into the clinch.
Weathers wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carl Weathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funku Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Weathers won't allow it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Weathers holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.

Weathers breaks from the clinch.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weathers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weathers pinned against the cage. Weathers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weathers rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Funku Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weathers moves away from the strike by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Weathers counters with a leg kick.
Weathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Weathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weathers.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Weathers is just out of range.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie cracks Weathers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Weathers moves out of range.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Weathers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Weathers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Weathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weathers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Weathers moved out of range nicely.
Weathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weathers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Funku Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Weathers misses.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it.
Gracie jabs at Weathers's body.
Gracie throws a jab when Weathers was well out of range.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie clobbers Weathers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Weathers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weathers swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Weathers throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Weathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weathers scores with a jab.
Weathers swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie jabs Weathers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weathers misses with an uppercut.
Weathers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Weathers's head.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Weathers is out of range.
Weathers is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weathers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Weathers counter with a right hand.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weathers counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weathers.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weathers scores with a nice right hand.
Weathers with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weathers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Weathers ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Weathers.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Weathers.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Weathers sprawls well.
Weathers slips a straight right by Gracie.
Carl Weathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weathers throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Weathers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weathers throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Weathers staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Weathers.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Funku Gracie!