PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2191 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Brock Dredd (ranked 321 p4p, 434 weight class). 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
Dredd

190 cm
25
190
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
195
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

HELLBENT

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dredd lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Dredd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dredd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
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.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Dredd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie misses with a hook. Dredd ducked under it nicely.
Gracie lands a jab to Dredd's midsection.
Dredd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
A little jabbing left from Dredd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dredd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brock Dredd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dredd throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a hook but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Dredd scores with a shot to the body.
Dredd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Dredd's ribs.
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!
Dredd cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie throws a hook but Dredd avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dredd! But no joy.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Dredd misses with a hook
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dredd as he jumps to the side.
Dredd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dredd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie takes a swing at Dredd's ribcage but misses.
Dredd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dredd quickly recovers to half guard.
Dredd keeping control of the position.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dredd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd moves into full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Dredd.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Dredd wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie postures up in Dredd's guard and throws a big left but Dredd blocks it.
Gracie postures up in Dredd's guard and throws a big left but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie postures up in Dredd's guard and throws a big left but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Dredd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Dredd is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Dredd's shoulder, as Dredd tries to avoid the shot.
Dredd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dredd.
Dredd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Dredd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dredd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Dredd's shoulder, as Dredd tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dredd. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Dredd throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Dredd defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dredd counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Dredd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dredd can do to turn this around?
Gracie lands with a hook. Dredd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a hook but Dredd avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Dredd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
A nice leg kick from Dredd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Dredd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dredd continues to drive forward.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dredd to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a body shot but Dredd blocks it.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 punch but it's blocked by Dredd.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Dredd tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries a body shot but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dredd throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dredd ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Dredd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dredd misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Dredd's head.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Dredd.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dredd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Dredd moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Dredd's belly button to the back.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dredd moves away.
Dredd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Dredd throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Dredd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Dredd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie cracks Dredd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dredd was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Dredd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dredd moves away.
Despite the aggression on Dredd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dredd looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Dredd scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Dredd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Dredd's shoulder, as Dredd tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Dredd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Dredd is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dredd manages to avoid it.
Dredd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Dredd ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dredd! But no joy.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dredd's waist but Dredd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
And Dredd responds with a good body kick, but Gracie manages to step out the way in time.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a right hand that Dredd ducks under and follows up with a left that Dredd also avoids with ease.
Dredd staying out of range there.
Dredd throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Dredd only half commits.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dredd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dredd was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dredd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dredd misses with the combination.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dredd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dredd.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dredd. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brock Dredd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dredd throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Dredd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Dredd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Dredd.
Dredd looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dredd's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Dredd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dredd.
Dredd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Dredd gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dredd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dredd misses with some punches.
Dredd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dredd.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Dredd slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Kron Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dredd lands a slapping body shot.
Dredd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Dredd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dredd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dredd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dredd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dredd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Dredd wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie takes a swing at Dredd's ribcage but misses.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kron Gracie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Kron Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.