PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica Enter Sandman. Noir has chosen Pride as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Noir

190 cm
32
179 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

182 cm
33
177 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 30 - 12 - 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 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Noir counters with a slapping leg kick.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Noir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noir is out of range.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Noir counters with a thumping low kick.
Noir blocks a leg kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Noir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noir checks a leg kick.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Noir checks it
and Noir counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Noir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Noir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
Noir stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
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 is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noir.
Noir wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Noir wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Noir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noir is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marshall Noir.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Noir counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Noir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Noir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marshall Noir will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noir avoids the body shot from Gracie.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Noir counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Noir.
A low kick from Gracie misses
letting Noir counter with a right hand.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie takes a swing at Noir's ribcage but misses.
Noir moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Noir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie lands a jab to Noir's midsection.
Gracie throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Noir jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir checks the leg kick.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a right hand

and Noir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
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!
Noir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noir trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Noir chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Noir tries to pass.
Gracie wants to stand up but Noir is controlling him.
Marshall Noir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to stand up but Noir is controlling him.
Noir looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noir wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noir.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Noir sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Noir's belly button to the back.
Noir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is looking to wear down Noir with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Noir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Gracie forces Noir back against the cage and clinches.
Noir tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Noir drops back down to his feet.
Noir tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Noir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holden Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.

Noir manages to pull guard.
Noir looking for a sweep. Not yet Noir, not yet.

Noir throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracie escapes and throws Noir's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir is looking to reverse the position.
Noir is not content to let Gracie control the position.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.

Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Noir to his feet.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Noir counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Noir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick

and Noir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Noir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noir wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Noir trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses

and Noir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is looking to stand back up but Noir counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
Our winner, Holden Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.