PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dryden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Metallica Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Dryden Mitchell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Mitchell

190 cm
30
179 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

180 cm
34
158 lbs
33 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
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Conquer

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 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dryden Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitchell gets a clinch.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short left from Mitchell.
Mitchell trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Mitchell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie blocking some punches.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Decent striking displayed by Mitchell there.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mitchell checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell jabs at Gracie's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.

Mitchell clinches.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Mitchell improves position.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Gracie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mitchell - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mitchell. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Gracie has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mitchell has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Mitchell to work.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mitchell.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie pushes Mitchell away with a front kick.
Mitchell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mitchell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
Mitchell throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Gracie.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A low kick from Gracie misses
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that misses.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
A leg kick checked by Mitchell.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Mitchell counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Mitchell as he checks the leg kick.
Holden Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Mitchell's leg but Mitchell calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Mitchell's legs.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mitchell lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitchell throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitchell throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie slips under a jab from Mitchell.
A left lands for Mitchell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mitchell's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Mitchell's leg but Mitchell calmly moves out of range.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Mitchell cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.

Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
A short uppercut from Mitchell.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Mitchell cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Mitchell clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mitchell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie tries to work over Mitchell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Mitchell.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell takes one on the button.
Gracie throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mitchell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
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 Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Mitchell checks it.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mitchell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Mitchell saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitchell swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie trying to stall but Mitchell improves his position.
Gracie tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
A short right from Gracie.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie feints and then cracks Mitchell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mitchell down.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Dryden Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Mitchell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Mitchell shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Mitchell shrugs it off though.

Gracie clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dryden Mitchell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie cracks Mitchell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a head kick!
Mitchell takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mitchell to score with a decent uppercut.
Holden Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Mitchell down.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Mitchell lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Mitchell lands.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
Mitchell misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dryden Mitchell.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
Holden Gracie took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.