PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. Gracie has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Gracie

175 cm
37
164 lbs
29 - 14 - 2

175 cm
30
164 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heston Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Garcia tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie jabs at Garcia's body.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Garcia!
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heston Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a nice cross.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie working away.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garcia is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garcia dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Garcia is defending the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie wants to control for a moment but Garcia uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rolando Garcia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Gracie moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Gracie cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Gracie works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

Garcia has managed to clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heston Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.

Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Gracie's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Gracie is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Garcia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Garcia controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Heston Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Garcia has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heston Gracie really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Rolando Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
A jab from Gracie misses.

Garcia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
Garcia not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rolando Garcia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Gracie works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Garcia controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Gracie trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heston Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

Garcia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Garcia from advancing position.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rolando Garcia.
I think Garcia 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Heston Gracie!
Heston Gracie is the new lightweight champion!
Heston Gracie very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.