PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Charcoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Charcoal's chin.

Gracie
vs
Charcoal

181 cm
32
156 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

182 cm
30
155 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Charcoal!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Charcoal misses.
Charcoal doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Charcoal checks a leg kick.
Charcoal moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Charcoal tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Charcoal pulls Gracie into guard.
Charcoal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Charcoal passes into half guard.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Charcoal trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charcoal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Charcoal has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Charcoal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Charcoal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charcoal.
Charcoal is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charcoal throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Charcoal's guard. Nice move by Gracie!

Charcoal looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Charcoal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie postures up in Charcoal's guard and throws a big left but Charcoal blocks it.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Charcoal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Charcoal's brow.
Charcoal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charcoal is keeping the position for now.

Charcoal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Charcoal looking for a sweep. Not yet Charcoal, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.

Charcoal working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Charcoal controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Charcoal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is working Charcoal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Charcoal looking for a sweep. Not yet Charcoal, not yet.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charcoal is keeping the position for now.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charcoal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Charcoal's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal working a defensive guard here.
Charcoal looking for a sweep. Not yet Charcoal, not yet.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Charcoal is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Charcoal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Charcoal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charcoal throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Charcoal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Charcoal wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Charcoal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Charcoal tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Charcoal.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Charcoal shoots in but no luck this time.

Charcoal closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Charcoal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Charcoal breaks the clinch.
Charcoal checks a leg kick.
Charcoal tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Charcoal.
Charcoal tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charcoal, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie feints and then cracks Charcoal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charcoal down.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcoal. Charcoal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Charcoal tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Charcoal is able to avoid easily.
Charcoal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charcoal moves away.
Charcoal is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Charcoal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Charcoal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Charcoal takes one to the chin there.
Charcoal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a low kick but Charcoal avoids it.
Charcoal slips a straight right by Gracie.
Charcoal tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charcoal tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charcoal's guard now.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Charcoal wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Charcoal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Charcoal manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charcoal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie is pushing down on Charcoal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Charcoal is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Charcoal tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Charcoal is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Charcoal is keeping him busy.
Charcoal 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!
Charcoal is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Charcoal gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Charcoal gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Charcoal apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Charcoal.
Charcoal tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight right.

Charcoal rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcoal wants a takedown but no success here.
Ralph Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Charcoal.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie keeps control of Charcoal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charcoal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie tries a body shot but Charcoal blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Charcoal working aggressively here.
Charcoal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Charcoal is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
A short right from Charcoal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Charcoal is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Charcoal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Charcoal tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Charcoal wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Charcoal walks into a left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Charcoal as Gracie shoots in.
A leg kick checked by Charcoal.
Gracie leaves Charcoal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charcoal.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie clobbers Charcoal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Charcoal wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charcoal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Charcoal. Charcoal gets slowly back to his feet.
Ralph Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Charcoal.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charcoal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Charcoal moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Charcoal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charcoal tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Charcoal.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Charcoal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Charcoal.
Charcoal misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
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 changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charcoal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Charcoal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Charcoal avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Charcoal blocks a leg kick.
Charcoal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Charcoal shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Charcoal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Charcoal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcoal. Charcoal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charcoal wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Charcoal's knee momentarily.
Gracie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Charcoal checks a low kick from Gracie.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.

Charcoal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charcoal is not content to let Gracie control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Charcoal!
Gracie prevents Charcoal from getting the reversal.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Charcoal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mr Charcoal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Charcoal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Charcoal is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charcoal regains half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Charcoal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

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