PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Webb
vs
Gracie

178 cm
29
145 lbs
18 - 7 - 2

170 cm
29
147 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Revan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Webb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Webb.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Gracie.

Webb moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Gracie is looking to control Webb's arms but Webb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the ropes.
Webb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Webb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Webb lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb misses with a knee to the head.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Webb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Webb looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Webb avoids them all with ease.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Webb tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Webb to the ground. Webb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Webb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Webb throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Webb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Webb slips the punch.
Webb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a left hand

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webb.
Revan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie cracks Webb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Webb moves away from the strike by Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Webb counters with a nice uppercut.
Webb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Webb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyrone Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Revan Gracie.

Webb clinches with his opponent.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Webb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Webb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Webb counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Webb is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Revan Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Gracie misses.
Webb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Webb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Webb throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Webb throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webb ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Webb counters with a left to the body.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
Webb throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Tyrone Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Webb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Webb looking to slow down the pace here.
Webb throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores with a knee to the head.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Webb prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Webb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Webb controls his hands.
Webb landing knees to the head.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Webb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Webb has the dominant position.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Webb landing knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Webb has him pressed against the ropes.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Webb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Webb is controlling him.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webb's elbow.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb has Gracie pressed against the ropes, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Webb is looking to score with low kicks.
Webb thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Webb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Webb dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
Webb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Webb.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Webb as he jumps to the side.
Webb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Webb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Webb is defending well.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Webb landing knees to the head.
Webb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Webb stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Webb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Webb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Webb lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Webb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb lands a knee to the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Webb blocks it.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Webb.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyrone Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Revan Gracie.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Webb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Webb.
Webb prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Webb is stalling here.
Webb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Webb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie presses Webb against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Webb crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Webb gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the ropes.
Webb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie looking to stall.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is trying to drag Webb to the mat but Webb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Webb is controlling the position.
Webb has Gracie pressed against the ropes, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Webb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Webb 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Webb!