PBP Commentary

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

Stifler
vs
Gracie

185 cm
28
187 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

191 cm
28
186 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Stifler !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stifler clinches.

Gracie pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stifler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stifler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Stifler controlling him for the moment.
Stifler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stifler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie has Stifler pulled in close to control his posture.
Stifler 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Stifler ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie swings for the body but Stifler moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Stifler dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stifler moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Nice shot lands for Stifler .
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Steve Stifler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Stifler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stifler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Stifler slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie looking to control.
Stifler cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Stifler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Stifler is proving a slippery customer.
Stifler wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Stifler blocks nicely.
Gracie pushes down on Stifler 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stifler trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Stifler is working away.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stifler working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stifler bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stifler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stifler is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Stifler looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Stifler is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stifler sees it coming and defends easily.
Stifler is looking to improve his position.
Stifler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie misses with an uppercut

and Stifler counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stifler trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Stifler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stifler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stifler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stifler throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stifler 's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stifler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stifler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Stifler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Stifler up and slammed him! Stifler can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Stifler defends.
Gracie working away.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Stifler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stifler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stifler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stifler is not content to let Gracie control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stifler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stifler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Stifler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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 postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stifler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Stifler 's attempt to control the position.
Stifler is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Stifler 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Stifler with a big elbow.
Stifler is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie wants to control but Stifler is keeping him busy.
Stifler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Stifler is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Stifler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stifler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Stifler is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stifler to escape.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Stifler is defending the strikes.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stifler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stifler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stifler is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Stifler is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stifler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Stifler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Stifler staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a jab when Stifler was well out of range.
Stifler lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Stifler is working away.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ryan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stifler chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
Stifler is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler is looking for a sweep.
Stifler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Stifler actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Stifler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to control from Stifler 's half guard. Stifler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie passes into half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stifler trying to control here.
Stifler is trying to get back to full guard.
Stifler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Stifler won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

Stifler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is looking to improve his position.
Stifler is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stifler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Stifler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Ryan Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Stifler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Stifler defends it.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Gracie.
Stifler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Steve Stifler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stifler misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a hook but Stifler blocks it.
Ryan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Stifler throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
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!
Stifler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie digs a good hook to Stifler 's body.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stifler shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Stifler 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Gracie!
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