PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Forfun-Largo dos leões as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Monteiro
vs
Gracie

189 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Monteiro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rafael Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteiro circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Monteiro counter with a right hand.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Monteiro counters with a stiff right hand.
William Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Monteiro moves out of range easily.
Monteiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monteiro looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Monteiro lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Monteiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Monteiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Monteiro rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Monteiro stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.

Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monteiro.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Monteiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monteiro.

It looks like Rafael Gracie has been cut.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monteiro throws a one two combo.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Monteiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monteiro throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Monteiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Monteiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monteiro.
Monteiro tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Monteiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Monteiro scores with a jab to the head.
Monteiro lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Monteiro lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Monteiro coming out on top.
Monteiro throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monteiro lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monteiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monteiro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monteiro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Monteiro cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monteiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monteiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monteiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Monteiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Monteiro to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Monteiro feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Monteiro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
William Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Monteiro scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
and Monteiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Monteiro scores with a jab to the body.
Monteiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Monteiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
William Monteiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monteiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monteiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
William Monteiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Monteiro closes the distance and clinches.

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.

Monteiro moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.

Monteiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Monteiro counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Monteiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Monteiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Monteiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monteiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
and Monteiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Monteiro cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monteiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
William Monteiro is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Monteiro finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Monteiro. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Monteiro connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Monteiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.
Monteiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Monteiro counters by moving into the clinch.

Monteiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Monteiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Gracie's cut.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a straight right hand.
Monteiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.

Monteiro moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Monteiro counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
William Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Nice jab there from Monteiro.
Monteiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monteiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monteiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monteiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monteiro lands a body shot.
Monteiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monteiro misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Monteiro lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monteiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monteiro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monteiro duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monteiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie moves to clinch but Monteiro breaks away

and Monteiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monteiro.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a two punch combo.
Monteiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Monteiro - just one landing.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monteiro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily

and Monteiro counters by moving into the clinch.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
William Monteiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Monteiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monteiro lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Monteiro.
Good standup being displayed there by Monteiro as he connects with a hook.
Monteiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Monteiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monteiro is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Monteiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monteiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Monteiro!
A very excited looking William Monteiro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.