PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silva Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bones
vs
Gracie

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silva Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters by clinching up.

Gracie breaks the clinch.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Bones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bones controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.

Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bones's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones being controlled here, momentarily.
Bones trying to control the position.
Bones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bones controlling Gracie's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Bones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bones, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Bones wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.

Gracie clinches up with Bones and pushes him back against the cage.
Bones looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silva Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bones is trying to pull guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bones working a defensive guard here.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bones working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie passes Bones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Bones is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Bones is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Bones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bones tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie stops Bones from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Bones's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bones keeps moving.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Bones blocks nicely.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bones is keeping the position for now.
Bones trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bones tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Bones tries to pull guard but Gracie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bones tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Bones won't allow it.
Bones is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bones has his back to the cage.
Bones working hard to break the clinch.

Gracie has Bones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bones tumbling to the mat - Gracie dives into Bones's guard.

Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bones, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones is trying to get back to half guard.
Bones is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bones can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Bones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Bones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bones sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is trying to control but can't.
Bones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie prevents Bones from getting back to his feet.
Bones working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bones is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bones wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bones tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Bones sees coming a mile off.
Bones shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Bones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bones lands with a kick to the ribs.

Gracie feints and as Bones raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bones is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to keep Bones in close.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bones wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pulling down on Bones's head. It's preventing any offense from Bones, at least for the moment.

Silva Bones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bones wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Bones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silva Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bones throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bones.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bones is defended easily by Gracie.
Bones is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Bones.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gracie pushes Bones up against the cage in a clinch.

Gracie has clasped his hands together around Bones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Bones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Bones tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.

Bones sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Gracie taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Silva Bones!