PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix). A fine choice. Bryant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killing in the name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Martin Bryant was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gracie
vs
Bryant

165 cm
30
143 lbs
25 - 6 - 1

167 cm
25
140 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Bryant!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Bryant coming out on top.
Bryant lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bryant. Beautiful body shot.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Bryant blocks a jab.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Bryant counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryant.
Nice shot by Bryant.
Bryant swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Bryant takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.

Bryant scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bryant is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bryant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bryant throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Bryant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bryant, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Bryant gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie tries to kick Bryant off but Bryant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bryant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bryant slows the pace down in half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie controls Bryant momentarily but Bryant frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is really struggling to control Bryant but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryant dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bryant, as that shot connected.
Bryant moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Gracie throws a hook but Bryant avoids it easily.
Gracie takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Bryant is out of range.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Bryant off the cage and back into range.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a decent looking hook.
Bryant lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Bryant digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Martin Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Bryant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryant.
Bryant misses with a leg kick.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Bryant finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryant.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Bryant tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Christopher Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Bryant scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Bryant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Bryant cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Bryant tries to clinch up.
Bryant 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.
Bryant defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Bryant thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Bryant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Bryant staying out of range there.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Bryant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Bryant moves into range and connects with a jab.
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 lands a nice hook to Bryant's body. Bryant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bryant lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Bryant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bryant feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Gracie misses.

Bryant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie controls Bryant momentarily but Bryant frees himself.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bryant defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryant preventing the sweep.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bryant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie pushes Bryant off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Bryant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Bryant moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bryant.
Bryant misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bryant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bryant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
A good leg kick by Bryant.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Bryant digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bryant scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Martin Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bryant raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Bryant moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bryant.
Gracie walks into a jab.

Gracie is rocked!
Bryant lands a big head kick that sends Gracie to the canvas! Bryant follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Bryant!
Martin Bryant is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Martin Bryant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.