PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Enzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin as his entrance music. Ditte Enzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Enzo
vs
Gracie

188 cm
24
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Enzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enzo tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Enzo is out of range.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Enzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.

Enzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Enzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Enzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Enzo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Enzo up and slammed him! Enzo can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Enzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie grinds an elbow into Enzo's temple.
Enzo tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to control but Enzo is keeping him busy.
Enzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Enzo keeps working.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Enzo is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Enzo is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Enzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Enzo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Enzo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Enzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Enzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Enzo is squirming around nicely.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Enzo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie working Enzo over with strikes.

Enzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Enzo is having none of it.
Enzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Enzo actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Enzo's hands, connecting with Enzo's forehead.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie wants to control but Enzo is keeping him busy.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Enzo's head.
Enzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to control but Enzo is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie wants to control but Enzo is keeping him busy.

Enzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Enzo's head.

Enzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Enzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Enzo is breathing heavily.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Enzo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolls Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Ditte Enzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Enzo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Enzo fights it but they end up in guard.
Enzo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Enzo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie passes Enzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Enzo!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Enzo is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enzo tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Enzo is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie looking to control but Enzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.

Enzo is rocked!
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Enzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Enzo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Enzo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie connects with a bit shot that sees Enzo covering up! More strikes from Gracie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gracie is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolls Gracie!