PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Bubby

175 cm
31
178 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

183 cm
27
175 lbs
23 - 8 - 2

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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 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Bubby misses with a lunging right hand

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Bubby didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bubby keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Bubby blocks nicely.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Bubby preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Bubby has passed into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bubby seems content to control.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Bubby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Bubby is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubby is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie won't allow Bubby to sweep him here.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie pushes down on Bubby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bubby missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie is keen to just control but Bubby is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bubby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Bubby trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bubby to regain full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Bubby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Bubby is working away.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing strikes but Bubby manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Bubby working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Bubby with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bubby throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie fakes the leg kick and cracks Bubby in the body.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bubby throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bubby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Bubby off the cage and back into range.
Bubby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bubby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bubby scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Bubby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Bubby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bubby's waist but Bubby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bubby throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bubby misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Bubby swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Boy Bubby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Bubby.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bubby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bubby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bubby.
Bubby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie is looking to wear down Bubby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bubby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bubby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bubby misses with some punches.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Bubby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Bubby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bubby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bubby misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Bubby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gracie has hold of one of Bubby's legs. Bubby is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bubby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie passes Bubby's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bubby wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie breaks from Bubby's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Bubby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bubby can't escape the position.
Gracie trying to control but Bubby is having none of it.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 Ricardo Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubby lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bubby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bubby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bubby 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.
Boy Bubby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubby cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bubby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bubby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubby.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Bubby shakes it off.
Bubby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Bubby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bubby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bubby blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Bubby throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A head punch on the inside from Bubby fails to land.
Bubby misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie can't get the takedown.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boy Bubby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Boy Bubby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bubby throws a leg kick that misses.
Bubby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bubby misses with a looping left.
Gracie slips a straight right by Bubby.
Bubby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bubby.
Bubby tries a head kick but it misses.
Bubby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Bubby throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bubby keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bubby wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricardo Gracie.
Bubby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Bubby knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Bubby avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Bubby knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Bubby misses.
Bubby looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Bubby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bubby delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie takes a swing at Bubby's ribcage but misses.
Bubby throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubby has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Bubby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bubby throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

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 Ricardo Gracie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gracie!
A victorious Ricardo Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.