PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Mokkelime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Dread Zepellin - Stairway to Heaven blaring out of the sound system. Roger Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Mokkelime

185 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jokke Mokkelime!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mokkelime.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Mokkelime's body.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Mokkelime moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mokkelime circles away.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Mokkelime slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Mokkelime throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Mokkelime.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Mokkelime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Mokkelime slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Mokkelime avoids nicely.
Mokkelime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mokkelime throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mokkelime bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mokkelime wants to get back to his feet.
Mokkelime is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Mokkelime dodges it nicely.

Mokkelime is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Mokkelime wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Mokkelime's temple.
Mokkelime trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mokkelime's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mokkelime wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Mokkelime uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Mokkelime keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Mokkelime.
Mokkelime seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mokkelime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mokkelime has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mokkelime is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mokkelime.
Mokkelime slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie is looking to control Mokkelime's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Mokkelime scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mokkelime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mokkelime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
Mokkelime tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Mokkelime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mokkelime loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mokkelime with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Mokkelime slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mokkelime manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie won't allow Mokkelime to sweep him here.
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 Roger Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie throws the left hand but Mokkelime avoids the punch easily.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mokkelime circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Mokkelime avoids it well.
Mokkelime waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook but Mokkelime avoids it easily.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Mokkelime closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Mokkelime pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Mokkelime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokkelime throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mokkelime stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Mokkelime there.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a right hand that Mokkelime ducks under and follows up with a left that Mokkelime also avoids with ease.
Mokkelime stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mokkelime wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Mokkelime, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Mokkelime against the cage but Mokkelime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roger Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Mokkelime bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Mokkelime.
Mokkelime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Mokkelime moves out of range.

Mokkelime scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! Mokkelime connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mokkelime avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mokkelime scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Mokkelime with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Mokkelime smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mokkelime scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Mokkelime with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mokkelime raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mokkelime lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mokkelime landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime landing strikes from the mount.
Mokkelime is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Gracie is rocked!
Mokkelime cracks Gracie with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jokke Mokkelime!