PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nervecell - Psychogenocide. 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
Six

180 cm
31
168 lbs
15 - 23 - 0

150 cm
42
162 lbs
24 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Six wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Six tries to clinch up
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Six tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Six tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Six looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Six takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Henry Six has been cut.
Six tries to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Six won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.

Six throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Six on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Six tries to clinch up.
Six tries to clinch up.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Six takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Six's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Six saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Six tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Six sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Six is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie stops Six from getting back to his feet.
Six is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from 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.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Six tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Six pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Six is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Six looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Six looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Six under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Six looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Six tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Six's guard.
Six is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Six is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Six wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Six is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Six moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Six tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.

Six manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gracie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Six fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Six tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry Six seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie connects with a jab.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Six's guard.
Six wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Six utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbin Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Six tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Six tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six working hard to break the clinch.

Six breaks the clinch.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Six.
Six can't break the clinch.
Gracie just leaning against Six, taking a breather.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Henry Six's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Six tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Six tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Six is rocked!

Gracie darts in and clinches Six up against the cage.
Six is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
A short right from Gracie.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Six seems to have recovered his senses.
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 keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Six manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Six wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Six wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is in close to Six's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Six wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Six has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stops Six from standing up.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Six's brow.
Gracie won't allow Six to get back to his feet.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Six can do to turn this around?
Gracie won't allow Six to get back to his feet.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Six is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Six.

Gracie successfully pulls guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robbin Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Six trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Six with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Six is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Gracie won't allow Six to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Six wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Six swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Six wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Six keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbin Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.

Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.

Gracie decides to pull guard.
Six is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Six's face.
Six is trying to stand.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Six tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

The cut above Henry Six's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!

Henry Six's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Six's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbin Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Robbin Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.