PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Erwin (ranked 1611 p4p, 409 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 63 p4p, 19 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Erwin
vs
Gracie

176 cm
37
175
25 - 15 - 1

190 cm
35
196
20 - 11 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Erwin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Erwin is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Erwin working away.
Gracie tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Erwin controls the position.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Erwin is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Erwin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin taking a breather here.
Gracie tries to bench press Erwin off him but Erwin keeps the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Erwin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Erwin clinches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Erwin clinches.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erwin blocks a head kick by Gracie.

Erwin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Erwin is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Erwin looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Erwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Erwin attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erwin shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Holden Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Erwin knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Erwin's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Erwin rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Erwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Erwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Erwin won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Derek Erwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Erwin tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Gracie gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Erwin backwards.
Erwin gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Erwin throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Erwin tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Erwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Erwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Erwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses with a combination

so Erwin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pulling down on Erwin's head to control his posture.
Erwin postures up.
Gracie controlling the position.
Erwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Erwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gracie working for a triangle but Erwin defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Erwin misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie lands a jab to Erwin's midsection.
Gracie stuns Erwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Erwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Erwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a head kick but Erwin moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Erwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Gracie clinches up against the cage.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie tries to clinch but Erwin is having none of it.
Erwin tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie digs a good hook to Erwin's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erwin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gracie after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Erwin has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Erwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries a body shot but Erwin blocks it.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erwin shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erwin tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Erwin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Gracie's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Erwin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holden Gracie!
Derek Erwin was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'.