PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Charyak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guns and Roses- Welcome to the Jungle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Slaughterhouse-Move On. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Davi Gracie enters the cage!

Charyak
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
258 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
282 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Monster MMA
MMA's Best Nutrition

Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Charyak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charyak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Charyak misses.
Charyak misses with a double jab.
Charyak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charyak defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charyak throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charyak slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charyak stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charyak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Charyak as Gracie shoots in.
Charyak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Charyak tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charyak misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Charyak throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Charyak sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Craig Charyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Gracie.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie trying to control but Charyak is working from the bottom.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Charyak is retaining full guard.
Charyak looking for a sweep. Not yet Charyak, not yet.
Gracie stops Charyak from standing up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Charyak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charyak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charyak circles away.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Charyak misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charyak thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Charyak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charyak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charyak scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charyak throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Charyak throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charyak swivels and escapes.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Charyak.
Charyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Charyak is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Charyak wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Charyak is looking to escape.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Charyak is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Charyak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Charyak can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Charyak is having none of it.
Charyak is looking to get to half guard.
Charyak wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Charyak wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to push Charyak's head away but Charyak is holding on tight.
Charyak tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Charyak struggling a bit here.
Charyak is looking for a sweep.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Charyak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Charyak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Charyak is trying to buck Gracie off.
Charyak is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Charyak is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Charyak sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Charyak lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charyak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Charyak throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Charyak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Charyak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Charyak is wriggling around but Gracie manages to pass to half guard.
Charyak tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Charyak is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Charyak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Charyak as Gracie shoots in.
Charyak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Charyak lands a nice shot to the body.
Charyak lands the left hand.
Charyak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Craig Charyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charyak circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Charyak misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Charyak as Gracie shoots in.
Charyak waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Charyak throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Charyak here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Charyak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Charyak.
Charyak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Charyak lands a two punch combo.
Craig Charyak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charyak connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charyak is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Charyak circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Charyak.
A left and a right from Charyak both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Charyak as Gracie shoots in.
Craig Charyak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charyak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Charyak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Charyak but Charyak pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Charyak finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Charyak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charyak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Charyak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charyak misses with a straight left.
Gracie shoots in but Charyak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craig Charyak is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Charyak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charyak throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Charyak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Charyak scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charyak.
Charyak lands a jab to the head.
Charyak throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Charyak waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Charyak pinned against the cage. Charyak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Charyak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Charyak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Charyak is defending the position.
Gracie is keen to just control but Charyak is a slippery customer.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Charyak's head.
Gracie trying to control the action but Charyak is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charyak.
A big right from Charyak misses.
Charyak lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charyak swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charyak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charyak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Charyak lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charyak misses with a straight left.
Charyak connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Charyak pushes him off.
Charyak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charyak looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Charyak misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Oooh a lovely combination from Charyak sends Gracie down but not out. Charyak dives into side control looking to finish.

Gracie is rocked!
Charyak happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Charyak finish him?
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Charyak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Charyak is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying to control Charyak's posture but Charyak avoids it.
Gracie tries to buck Charyak off but Charyak is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charyak decides to stand back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Charyak is looking to escape.
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.
Charyak keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charyak trying to control here.
Davi Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Charyak is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Craig Charyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Gracie.
A right-left combo lands from Charyak.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charyak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charyak as he jumps to the side.
Charyak lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Charyak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charyak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Charyak saw that one coming.
Charyak takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Craig Charyak has been cut.
Charyak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Charyak. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Charyak to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Charyak is rocked!
Charyak is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Oh Charyak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charyak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Charyak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charyak seems to have got his legs back now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Charyak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charyak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Charyak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charyak tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Charyak, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Charyak against the cage but Charyak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Craig Charyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Gracie.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Charyak misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Charyak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Charyak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Charyak lands a body shot.
Charyak throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charyak is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Charyak circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Charyak's ribs.
Charyak just misses with a punch to the body.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Charyak's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Charyak has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Charyak to get back to his feet.
Charyak pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie prevents Charyak from getting back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Charyak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charyak controlling Gracie's posture.
Charyak wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

Charyak pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie throws a body punch but Charyak moves out of range.
Charyak defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Charyak throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Charyak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Charyak.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Charyak lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Charyak misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Charyak.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Charyak as he connects with a hook.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charyak tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charyak to the ground. Charyak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Davi Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Craig Charyak's cut.
That's time! Charyak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Charyak missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charyak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Charyak.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Charyak.
Charyak defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Charyak scores with a body shot.
Charyak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charyak scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheers as Charyak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Charyak is keeping the position.
Charyak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.

Charyak pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.
Charyak scores with a hook.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Charyak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charyak slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charyak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charyak lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Charyak connects with a jab.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Charyak sprawls well.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Charyak uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Charyak settles back down.
No joy there for Charyak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charyak misses with a body shot

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charyak keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Charyak working a defensive guard here.
Gracie won't allow Charyak to get back to his feet.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charyak swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Charyak manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Charyak thows a body shot but no joy.
Charyak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Charyak looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charyak manages to avoid it.
Charyak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Charyak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charyak's waist but Charyak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Nice uppercut lands for Charyak. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charyak is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Charyak circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig Charyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Gracie.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.
Charyak managing to control the position.
Charyak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Charyak controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Davi Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charyak controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.

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 Craig Charyak.
I think Charyak 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Charyak!
Craig Charyak retains his heavyweight title!