PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Olufsen (ranked 4133 p4p, 378 weight class) and Roy Jones Gracie (ranked 2938 p4p, 302 weight class). Olufsen's entrance music is Bang Olufsen. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Olufsen
vs
Jones Gracie

180 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bang Olufsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Jones Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Olufsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Olufsen 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 falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olufsen counters with a thumping low kick.

Olufsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Olufsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Olufsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Olufsen advances to mount.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Olufsen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufsen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Olufsen controlling from the full mount.
Olufsen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olufsen controlling from the full mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Olufsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Olufsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Olufsen wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olufsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Olufsen thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Olufsen there.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Olufsen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Olufsen trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Olufsen wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Olufsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Olufsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Olufsen wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Olufsen uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Olufsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Olufsen wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olufsen working Gracie over with strikes.
Gracie is staying active underneath Olufsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Olufsen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie punishes Olufsen's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Olufsen.
Olufsen slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olufsen counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olufsen.
Olufsen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olufsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olufsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olufsen jabs at Gracie's body.

Olufsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Olufsen manages to break the clinch.
Olufsen scores with a kick to the body.
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 looking to clinch.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand

so Olufsen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufsen passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Olufsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olufsen lands strikes from half guard.
Olufsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie is not content to let Olufsen control the position.
Gracie wants to sweep but Olufsen has passed to side control!
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Olufsen throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Olufsen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Olufsen has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Olufsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Olufsen isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Olufsen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Olufsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olufsen with the ground and pound from mount.

Olufsen has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Olufsen avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Bang Olufsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound.
Olufsen with a couple of short strikes.
Olufsen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie regains half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Olufsen seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Olufsen uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olufsen seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Olufsen is controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Olufsen seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Olufsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olufsen pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Olufsen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Olufsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Olufsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olufsen throws a head kick that misses.
Olufsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olufsen as he avoids it easily.
Olufsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olufsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Olufsen.
Olufsen avoids the body shot from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Olufsen circles away.
Olufsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Olufsen keeps it at a distance.
Olufsen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Olufsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Olufsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olufsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olufsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Olufsen controlling Gracie's posture.

Olufsen is trying to control the position here. Gracie has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Olufsen tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Gracie jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roy Jones Gracie!