PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fraiberg (ranked 2534 p4p, 2628 weight class) and Hoyce Gracias (ranked 340 p4p, 355 weight class). Fraiberg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It’s A Shameful Thing, Lobster Head (Too Many Limes). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fraiberg
vs
Gracias

193 cm
31
210
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
185
3 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fraiberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Hoyce Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracias moves out of range as Fraiberg strikes.
Fraiberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracias throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoyce Gracias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracias slips under a jab.
Fraiberg throws a big shot that misses.
Gracias connects with a leg kick.
Gracias throws a front kick that sends Fraiberg stumbling back into the cage.
Gracias throws an off balance right hand
and Fraiberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracias scores with a body shot.
Gracias scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gracias.
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!
Gracias scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraiberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Fraiberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracias blocking some punches.
Gracias swings wildly with an uppercut but Fraiberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fraiberg's elbow.
Gracias lands with a short shot to the head.
Fraiberg gets underhooks to prevent Gracias's takedown attempt.
Gracias blocks an uppercut.
Fraiberg throws a head punch that misses.
Fraiberg lands with a right to the head.
Fraiberg misses with the head strike.
Gracias gets through Fraiberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fraiberg gets through Gracias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraiberg.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracias.
Gracias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraiberg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fraiberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fraiberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fraiberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracias.
Fraiberg working aggressively here.
Fraiberg tries a body shot but Gracias blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fraiberg.
Gracias lands a left hand.
Gracias digs a right hand underneath Fraiberg's ribcage. Fraiberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracias lands a body shot.
Fraiberg throws a head punch that misses.
Gracias tries for a takedown but Fraiberg manages to get underhooks.
Michael Fraiberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyce Gracias.
Fraiberg misses with the head strike.
Fraiberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracias lands with a short shot to the head.
Fraiberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracias lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fraiberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracias backwards.
A short left from Gracias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fraiberg backwards.
Gracias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fraiberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracias.
A head punch on the inside from Fraiberg fails to land.
Fraiberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Fraiberg misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracias.
Fraiberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fraiberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracias is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Gracias to work.
Fraiberg lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gracias.
Gracias struggles to land a body shot inside as Fraiberg controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fraiberg.
Nice body punch from Fraiberg - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fraiberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracias tries to work over Fraiberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gracias breaks the clinch.
Gracias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fraiberg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraiberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fraiberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fraiberg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fraiberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fraiberg tries to clinch there but Gracias circles away.
Gracias throws a good cross that connects.
Gracias misses with an uppercut
and Fraiberg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracias really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fraiberg looks to land a body kick but Gracias moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hoyce Gracias will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracias misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fraiberg is looking to counter punch.
Gracias scores with a body shot.
Gracias scores with a jab. Fraiberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fraiberg thuds his shin into the meat of Gracias's side.
Gracias fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fraiberg feints and then cracks Gracias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracias down.
Gracias scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Gracias.
Gracias misses with a head kick.
Gracias tries to close the distance and clinch but Fraiberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fraiberg.
Gracias lands with a right hand.
Gracias lands a slapping body shot.
Gracias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fraiberg's head.
Fraiberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fraiberg counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fraiberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Gracias clinches up against the cage.
Fraiberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracias gets through Fraiberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracias is working for takedown but Fraiberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fraiberg scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracias has had enough of the clinch but Fraiberg keeps him there for the moment.
Fraiberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracias controls his hands.
Fraiberg has a couple of punches blocked by Gracias.
Gracias misses with a punch on the inside.
Fraiberg gets through Gracias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fraiberg takes a shot to the head.
Fraiberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fraiberg backwards.
Fraiberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael Fraiberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracias blocking some punches.
Gracias lands a nice uppercut.
Fraiberg misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Gracias.
Fraiberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracias.
Fraiberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Gracias manages to break the clinch.
Gracias tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fraiberg is able to avoid easily.
Fraiberg is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg tries to clinch there but Gracias circles away.
Gracias misses with a leg kick
and Fraiberg counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracias shrugs it off.
Fraiberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracias. That's going to slow Fraiberg down.
Fraiberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracias lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracias misses with a hook.
Gracias blocks the body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracias. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracias.
Gracias misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Fraiberg misses its target.
Hoyce Gracias seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracias on the side of the head.
Gracias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fraiberg.
Gracias's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fraiberg under the eye.
Gracias attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fraiberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracias counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracias blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraiberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracias misses with a body punch.
Fraiberg blocks a body shot from Gracias.
Fraiberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fraiberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Michael Fraiberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyce Gracias.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracias.
Fraiberg tries to throw a body punch but Gracias avoids it by throwing Fraiberg back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyce Gracias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fraiberg lands a slapping body shot.
Michael Fraiberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraiberg throws the left hand but Gracias avoids the punch easily.
Fraiberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fraiberg walks into a straight right hand from Gracias.
Fraiberg tries to move into range but Gracias moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fraiberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fraiberg throws a poor cross that misses

and Gracias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fraiberg throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraiberg gets underhooks to prevent Gracias's takedown attempt.
Fraiberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fraiberg lands with a light punch inside.
Gracias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fraiberg backwards.
Gracias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Gracias tries to break the clinch but Fraiberg is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias blocking some punches.
Fraiberg lands a shoulder strike.
Gracias stalling the fight.
Gracias pushes Fraiberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraiberg can't find room to land a body shot as Gracias controls the action.
Gracias has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fraiberg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gracias can turn it around.

Fraiberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fraiberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Fraiberg misses its intended target.
Gracias tests Fraiberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracias misses with a leg kick
and Fraiberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracias lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracias lands a nice shot that snaps Fraiberg's head back.
Gracias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracias.
Fraiberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fraiberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fraiberg throws a body kick that misses

and Gracias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fraiberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracias working aggressively here.
Fraiberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fraiberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracias.
Gracias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracias can't get the takedown.
Michael Fraiberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyce Gracias.
Gracias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fraiberg.
A short uppercut from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracias backwards.
Fraiberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fraiberg tries a body shot but Gracias blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fraiberg.
Gracias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracias is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fraiberg is defending well.
Fraiberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fraiberg backwards.
Gracias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracias working hard to break the clinch.
Fraiberg tries to throw a body punch but Gracias avoids it by throwing Fraiberg back against the cage.
Fraiberg is leaning against Gracias and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg lands with a light punch inside.
Fraiberg lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fraiberg lands a right hand.
Gracias has a couple of punches blocked by Fraiberg.
Still in the clinch, Fraiberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fraiberg throws a head punch that misses.
Fraiberg misses with some punches.

Fraiberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracias connects with a crisp jab.
Fraiberg throws a right hand that misses
and Gracias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracias. That snapped Fraiberg's head back.
A head kick misses from Gracias.
A little feinted left hand from Fraiberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fraiberg misses with a body kick.
Hoyce Gracias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fraiberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hoyce Gracias.
I've got Gracias winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoyce Gracias!
After winning the bout, Hoyce Gracias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.