PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 1916 p4p, 264 weight class) and Brotha Gracie (ranked 4043 p4p, 460 weight class). Gracie has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. Brotha Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Logan
vs
Gracie

179 cm
28
173 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
29
184 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brotha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie slips under a jab.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Logan takes a shot to the head.
Logan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Logan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Logan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Logan has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Nice uppercut there from Logan.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Logan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Logan walks into a jab.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Logan tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Logan swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a right hand.
Gracie gets through Logan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Logan avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Logan.
Logan throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Logan connects with a looping right hand.
Logan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Logan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Logan in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Logan's head back.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
Logan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Logan slips under a jab.
Logan 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.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.

Gracie clinches.
Logan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Logan lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Logan keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.

Logan breaks from the clinch.
Logan is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Logan avoids nicely.
Logan throws a quick counter head kick but Gracie was just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Logan counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

Logan clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Logan.
Gracie tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
Good body shot from Logan.
Gracie looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Logan misses with the head strike.

Logan manages to break the clinch.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Logan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Logan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Logan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Logan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie slips a jab from Logan.
Logan lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Logan misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Logan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
Logan digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Logan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Logan counters with a thumping low kick.
Logan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Logan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Logan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Logan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Logan moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Logan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Logan tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Logan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Logan is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.

Logan drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Logan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Logan lands a body shot.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Logan defends it easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Logan controlling from the top position.

Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Logan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Logan controlling the action here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Logan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Logan not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Logan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Logan trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Logan slips a straight right by Gracie.
Logan connects with a single shot there.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Logan wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.

Logan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Logan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Logan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frankie Logan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie blocking some punches.

Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Logan pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Logan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Logan lands a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Logan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Logan misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Logan.
A short left from Logan.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Logan digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Logan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Logan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Logan.

Gracie is rocked!
Logan lands a left hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
Logan is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie moves forwards but Logan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Logan instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Logan drops Gracie with a big left hand! Gracie is injured, injured bad! Logan jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Logan!