PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sim Heer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Sim Heer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Heer
vs
Gracie

170 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Prestige Nutrition (160! $99)

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sim Heer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heston Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Heer moved away.
Heer throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Heer throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Heer keeps moving.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Heer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heer!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Heer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Heer control the position.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Heer is going to stand back up.
Heer prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Heer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heer uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Heer keeps him under control.
Heer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Heer tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heston Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie slips a straight right by Heer.
Heer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie defending well as Heer loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes a swing at Heer's ribcage but misses.
Heer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Heer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heer misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Gracie throws a hook but Heer blocks it.
Gracie tries a low kick but Heer avoids it.
A good leg kick by Heer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heer, as that shot connected.
Heer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heer moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Heer connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heer tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Heer scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Heer misses its intended target.
Heer slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
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!

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Heer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Heer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Heer moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Heer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Heer slips under a jab from Gracie.
Sim Heer is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Heer.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Sim Heer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Heer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heer misses the jab.
Heer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Heer throws a right hand that misses

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heer's guard.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Heer has managed to sweep!
Gracie is pulling down on Heer's head. It's preventing any offense from Heer, at least for the moment.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heer looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Heer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Heer pushes him away.
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!
Heer trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Heer controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sim Heer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie works Heer's body with a nice hook.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heer scores with a leg kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heer throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses

and Heer counters by moving into the clinch.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heer misses with a straight left.
A big right from Heer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heer misses with a straight right.
Jab by Heer.
Heer missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heer is out of range.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Heer sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Heer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heer is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Heer is keeping the position.
Gracie throws a strike but Heer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Heer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Heer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Heer misses.
Sim Heer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Heer moved away.
Heer loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Heer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Heer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heer throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Heer lands a jab.
Heer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Heer moved out of range.

Heer clinches up against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Heer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Heer misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heer keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Heer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie tries to bum rush Heer with a series of wild strikes but Heer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sim Heer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heer 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sim Heer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sim Heer thanked Prestige Nutrition (160! $99) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).