PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dowd
vs
Gracie

177 cm
22
189 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowd swinging wilding here.
Dowd looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dowd throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wellen Dowd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dowd.
Dowd throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dowd looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowd looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Dowd scores with a punch to the head.
Dowd misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd misses with a hook.
Dowd misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dowd.
Dowd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dowd throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Dowd takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dowd just misses with a punch to the body.
Dowd thows a body shot but no joy.
Wellen Dowd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dowd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dowd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dowd looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Dowd sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dowd lands a lovely overhand right.
Dowd misses with a hook.
Dowd throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Dowd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dowd pinned against the cage. Dowd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dowd tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab from Dowd.
A swing and a miss from Dowd.
Dowd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dowd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowd misses with a body shot.
Dowd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dowd.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dowd.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Dowd.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Dowd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wellen Dowd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Dowd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dowd misses with a body shot.
Dowd is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dowd's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dowd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Dowd throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dowd looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Dowd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dowd circles away.
Dowd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dowd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Dowd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dowd swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Dowd misses the shot to the body.
Dowd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowd misses with a low kick.
Dowd stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowd.
Dowd misses with a straight right.
Dowd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dowd.
Dowd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dowd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dowd misses with a wild body shot.
Dowd misses with a hook.
Dowd throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Dowd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Dowd scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dowd.
Wellen Dowd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dowd.
A combination from Dowd does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Dowd misses the target.
Dowd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dowd waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Dowd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dowd throws a head kick that misses.
Dowd throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Dowd looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
A big left from Dowd misses.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dowd is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Dowd circles away and we're back to standing.
Dowd throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dowd looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dowd is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dowd controlling Gracie's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dowd has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Dowd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Wellen Dowd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Dowd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dowd to score with a decent uppercut.
Dowd throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Dowd throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowd misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellen Dowd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie avoids the body shot from Dowd.
Dowd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dowd.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dowd misses with a straight right.
Dowd throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Dowd swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowd throws a big shot that misses.
Dowd connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd misses with a wild body shot.
Dowd looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Dowd misses with a wild body shot.
Dowd scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dowd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Dowd misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Wellen Dowd is winning the standup battle so far.
Dowd misses with an uppercut.
Dowd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dowd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dowd.
Dowd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dowd connects with a nice looking jab.
Dowd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Dowd.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowd tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Dowd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dowd has given up his back here. Will Gracie look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Dowd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding Dowd 's attempts to control his hands.
Wellen Dowd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dowd trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Dowd holding on to Gracie's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Dowd looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
Dowd controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Dowd turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Dowd slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dowd is working away from the top position though.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dowd decides to stand up.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Dowd.
Dowd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Dowd moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Dowd does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dowd.
Dowd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie defending well as Dowd loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wellen Dowd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dowd, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wellen Dowd!