PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buster
vs
Gracie

179 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

191 cm
28
186 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO

- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buster is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Buster circles away and we're back to standing.
Buster throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Buster.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Buster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buster scores with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Buster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buster.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.

Buster has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Buster just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Buster has him pressed against the cage.
Buster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buster misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Buster breaks the clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Buster avoids them all with ease.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Buster sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Buster saw that one coming.
Buster lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Buster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.

Buster clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Buster lands a knee to the head.
Buster misses with a punch to the body.
Buster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Buster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster trying to land knees to the body.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buster scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buster counters with a leg kick.
Buster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Bronco Buster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Ryan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
Buster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buster.

Buster clinches up against the cage.
Buster misses with the head strike.
Buster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Buster.
Buster tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Buster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Buster has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Buster.
Buster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronco Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gracie.
Buster has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Buster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Buster pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Buster is controlling the position.
Buster putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Buster misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Buster won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Buster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronco Buster dominated 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.

Buster gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Buster has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buster is on top in guard.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Buster from controlling successfully.
Buster stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Buster won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buster drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Buster off! Buster jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Buster postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buster.
Buster trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buster defends it easily.
Buster cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster preventing the sweep.
Buster looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buster can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Buster is defending well.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Buster looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working Buster over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buster trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Buster is looking to escape.
Buster wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Buster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Buster is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Buster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Buster trying to control here.
Buster is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie throws a strike but Buster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buster is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, jab by Buster - just one landing.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
Buster clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ryan Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Buster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buster. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Gracie throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buster manages to avoid it.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buster walks into a jab.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buster.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Buster lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Buster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buster counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Buster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Buster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Buster defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie takes a swing at Buster's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Buster blocks it.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Buster, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Buster against the cage but Buster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Buster moves out of range.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Bronco Buster is winning the standup battle so far.
Buster tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Buster.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buster.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Buster is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Buster gets a clinch.
Buster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buster missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Buster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Buster to work.
Buster lands a damaging elbow.
Buster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buster leaning his opponent against the cage.

Buster breaks from the clinch.
Buster thumps Gracie with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Buster misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bronco Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gracie.
A good leg kick by Buster.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Buster feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Buster throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Buster feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Buster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Buster misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronco Buster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buster 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronco Buster!
After the big win, Bronco Buster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.