PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Animal I Have Become. Manny Sessions is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Sessions

175 cm
27
164 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

169 cm
28
156 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heston Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Sessions's head but Sessions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sessions throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Sessions attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Sessions tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Sessions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Sessions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sessions fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Crunch! Sessions slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Sessions swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sessions cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws the left hand but Sessions avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sessions. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Sessions digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sessions throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sessions.
Sessions scores with a body shot.
Sessions takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sessions moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sessions moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sessions.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Sessions moves away and avoids it.
Sessions missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sessions connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a jab when Sessions was well out of range.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Sessions moved out of range.
Manny Sessions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sessions misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Sessions, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sessions blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Sessions misses with a right hand
and Sessions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manny Sessions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Sessions is out of range.
Sessions lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sessions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sessions shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sessions loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Sessions moved out of range.
Sessions lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sessions.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Sessions.
Sessions feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Sessions swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Sessions.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Sessions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions just misses with a punch to the body.
Sessions takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie throws a jab when Sessions was well out of range.
Gracie slips a jab from Sessions.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Gracie misses the jab.
Sessions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sessions throws a head kick that misses.
Sessions lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Jab by Sessions.
Sessions throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sessions uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Sessions fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sessions displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sessions missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
A big left from Sessions misses.
Sessions misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sessions blocks a jab.
A left lands for Sessions.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sessions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sessions.
Sessions punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sessions.
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 Heston Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sessions throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sessions.
Sessions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sessions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Sessions.
Sessions lands a head shot.
Manny Sessions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sessions.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sessions.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Sessions moved out of range nicely.
Sessions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Sessions.
Sessions throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Sessions drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sessions takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sessions takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Sessions cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sessions.
Sessions lands with a good body shot.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie cracks Sessions with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sessions throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sessions.
Gracie throws a low kick but Sessions moves out of range easily.
Sessions connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Sessions digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Sessions misses with a body shot.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sessions is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sessions dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Sessions staying out of range there.
Sessions pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Sessions. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Sessions moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Sessions scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sessions misses with a body punch

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sessions's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sessions can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie distracts Sessions with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions trying to control the position.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sessions works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sessions preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Sessions is working from the bottom.
Sessions preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sessions really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sessions keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie throws a strike but Sessions rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sessions throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Sessions slips an elbow through the middle.
Sessions throwing strikes but missing.
Sessions has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Sessions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sessions misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sessions. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Sessions.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sessions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Sessions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Sessions misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Sessions throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Sessions misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sessions on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Sessions.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sessions.
Sessions moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sessions.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sessions moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sessions scores with a jab to the head.
Sessions lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sessions scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sessions slips a straight right by Gracie.
Sessions moves out of range of the strikes.
Sessions lands a nice looking body shot.
Sessions looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sessions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions takes one to the chin there.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Sessions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sessions lands an overhand right.
Sessions throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sessions just misses with a punch to the body.
Sessions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Sessions has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sessions swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Sessions misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sessions throws a lazy head kick
and Sessions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sessions takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Sessions missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sessions misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a breather. Sessions says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Sessions is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Sessions is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Sessions defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Manny Sessions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie is trying to control. Sessions wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sessions!
Sessions is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heston Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heston Gracie!
Heston Gracie very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.