PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazyli Poniatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gracie
vs
Poniatowski

219 cm
25
269 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

200 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazyli Poniatowski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Poniatowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poniatowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poniatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Poniatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poniatowski throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Bazyli Poniatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poniatowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poniatowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Coalman Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poniatowski blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Poniatowski.
A head kick misses from Poniatowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Poniatowski to the ground. Gracie is now in Poniatowski's guard.
Poniatowski wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie stands and throws Poniatowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking a break here but Poniatowski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poniatowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poniatowski defending well though.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Poniatowski uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie stays in close to Poniatowski's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Poniatowski from getting back to his feet.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poniatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a strike but Poniatowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Coalman Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Coalman Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Poniatowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poniatowski throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poniatowski misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Poniatowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Poniatowski parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Poniatowski to escape.
Poniatowski parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Poniatowski to escape.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Poniatowski being controlled for a moment.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poniatowski keeps working.
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 working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Poniatowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Gracie dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working the strikes but Poniatowski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Poniatowski is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Poniatowski taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Poniatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie winds up and cracks Poniatowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie prevents Poniatowski from standing back up.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Poniatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Poniatowski defends it well.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poniatowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Poniatowski working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coalman Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Coalman Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie blocks a head kick by Poniatowski.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gracie stands up.
Poniatowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poniatowski is letting Gracie control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Poniatowski prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie wants to control but Poniatowski is keeping him busy.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Poniatowski's head but Poniatowski avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poniatowski sneaks out the side door and pushes Gracie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bazyli Poniatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poniatowski throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Poniatowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Poniatowski gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Poniatowski manages to retain guard.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poniatowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bazyli Poniatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie advances position into side control!

Gracie stands up and beckons Poniatowski to his feet.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Poniatowski.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poniatowski but Poniatowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poniatowski tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bazyli Poniatowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Poniatowski is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poniatowski swinging wildly here.
Poniatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poniatowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Poniatowski slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a body punch but Poniatowski moves out of range.
Poniatowski misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Poniatowski throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Poniatowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coalman 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coalman Gracie!
Coalman Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.