PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abreu has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gracie
vs
Abreu

175 cm
33
178 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

170 cm
33
174 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cooper Abreu!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Abreu looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abreu.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gracie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abreu manages to avoid it.
Abreu checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abreu throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abreu. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Abreu is just out of range.
Abreu throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Abreu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gracie.

Abreu gets a takedown into half guard.
Abreu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Abreu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie wants to control but Abreu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abreu.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Abreu is very close to passing his half guard.
Abreu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Abreu trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abreu manages to get himself to full guard.

Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abreu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie pushes down on Abreu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Abreu is trying to get back to full guard.
Abreu has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is trying to control. Abreu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abreu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abreu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Abreu looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie postures up in Abreu's guard and throws a big left but Abreu blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abreu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abreu misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abreu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abreu checks a leg kick.
Abreu throws a leg kick

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Abreu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abreu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu gets back to full guard.

Abreu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Abreu keeps moving.

Abreu is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie trying to control the action but Abreu is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Abreu is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abreu keeps working.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is looking for a sweep.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Gracie landing strikes.
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.
Abreu regains half guard.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie throwing shots but Abreu is blocking nicely.
Abreu taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Abreu is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie trying to control but Abreu is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abreu is on top in guard.

Abreu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abreu pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Abreu wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abreu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Abreu misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cooper Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abreu connects with a single shot there.
Abreu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abreu throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Abreu only half commits.
Abreu connects with a solid leg kick.
Abreu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie wants to slow Abreu down by chopping away at his legs.
Abreu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeps Abreu at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Abreu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abreu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abreu manages to avoid it.
Abreu throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Abreu's body. Abreu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Abreu throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie stuns Abreu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abreu motions for Gracie to come forward. Abreu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abreu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abreu moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Abreu misses.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Abreu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abreu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abreu cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked

and Abreu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Abreu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is pressing down on Abreu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abreu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Abreu wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abreu.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Abreu is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Abreu stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Abreu is proving a slippery customer.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Abreu throws a big right hand that misses.
Abreu throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie checks a low kick from Abreu.
Abreu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie is looking to slow Abreu down with leg kicks.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abreu.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abreu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abreu lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abreu 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Cooper Abreu just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abreu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Abreu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Abreu throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Abreu 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.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Abreu sees coming a mile off.
Abreu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to slow Abreu down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Abreu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Abreu.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Abreu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Abreu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abreu lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Abreu breaks from the clinch.
Ricardo Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Abreu's side.
Abreu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abreu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Abreu.
Gracie moves out of range as Abreu strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Abreu moved out of range.
Abreu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abreu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Abreu tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abreu moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abreu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abreu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abreu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Abreu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abreu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Abreu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gracie.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Abreu moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Abreu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Abreu.
Abreu throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Abreu tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Abreu scores with a leg kick.
Abreu cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Abreu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abreu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abreu throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abreu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abreu throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Abreu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abreu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abreu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abreu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abreu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abreu moves away.
Abreu lands a high kick!
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ricardo Gracie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Abreu.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abreu looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Abreu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abreu in his tracks.
Abreu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abreu. Abreu obviously looking to wear him down.
Abreu slips under a jab from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abreu. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Abreu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Abreu sprawls well.
Gracie throws a head kick that Abreu semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Abreu settles back down.
Abreu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Abreu.
Abreu scores with a punch to the head.
Abreu throws a shot to the body.
Abreu throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abreu's head backwards.
Gracie slips under a jab from Abreu.
Abreu throws a big shot that misses.
Abreu lands a jab.
Abreu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab lands there for Abreu.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Abreu throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abreu with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abreu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Abreu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie checks a low kick from Abreu.
Cooper Abreu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abreu feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Abreu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abreu.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abreu's sensitive parts.
Abreu cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abreu tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Abreu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Abreu.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abreu wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Abreu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Abreu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie dives in and grabs Abreu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Abreu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Abreu down.
Abreu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abreu misses with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abreu lands a jab to the head.
Abreu lands with a nice body punch.
Abreu throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper Abreu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cooper Abreu!
Cooper Abreu is the new welterweight champion!
Cooper Abreu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.