PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quebra Cranio (ranked 387 p4p, 576 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 42 p4p, 63 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cranio
vs
Gracie

185 cm
32
190
21 - 18 - 1

190 cm
37
196
26 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Quebra Cranio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cranio.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cranio swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie defending well as Cranio loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cranio misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Cranio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cranio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie tests Cranio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cranio throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Cranio misses.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Cranio misses the target.
Cranio misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a combination
enabling Cranio to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Cranio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Cranio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Cranio.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

Gracie clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cranio lands a shoulder strike.
Cranio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cranio misses with an uppercut.
Cranio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cranio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Cranio.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Cranio avoids nicely.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Cranio's shoulder, as Cranio tries to avoid the shot.
Cranio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cranio, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cranio.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Cranio.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cranio, pushing him back against the cage.
Cranio lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Cranio misses with a punch to the body.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cranio misses with a body shot.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Cranio moves out of range easily.
Cranio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Cranio keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Cranio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie cracks Cranio with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Cranio takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cranio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Cranio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cranio at a distance.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cranio.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Cranio scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Cranio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Cranio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cranio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cranio is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cranio.
It looked like Cranio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cranio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cranio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Cranio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cranio misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Cranio avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a right hand that Cranio ducks under and follows up with a left that Cranio also avoids with ease.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cranio. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Cranio throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie cracks Cranio with a good jab.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Cranio throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranio lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Cranio throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cranio is looking to counter punch.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Cranio misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cranio.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Cranio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cranio misses with a hook.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Cranio saw that one coming.
Cranio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalks Cranio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cranio's face. Cranio staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Cranio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cranio.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Cranio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie throws a jab when Cranio was well out of range.
Gracie tests Cranio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Cranio does it's job there.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Cranio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Cranio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a head kick but Cranio moves out of range.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Cranio moves away
and Cranio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cranio swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A big right from Cranio misses.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Cranio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Cranio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands a jab to Cranio's midsection.
Cranio avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Cranio avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie digs a good hook to Cranio's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.

Cranio gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cranio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cranio throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Cranio avoids it with no problem.
Cranio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cranio.
Cranio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cranio is looking to counter punch.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cranio throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gracie avoids the body shot from Cranio.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Cranio takes it in his stride.
Cranio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cranio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cranio defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Cranio is looking for a counter combo.
Cranio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Cranio moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Cranio misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Cranio misses with an uppercut.
Cranio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cranio misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cranio.
Nice shot by Cranio.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Cranio.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cranio missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cranio looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cranio connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cranio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Cranio is out of range.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cranio moves away.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cranio.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie wants to clinch
enabling Cranio to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cranio.
Cranio throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Cranio throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cranio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cranio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Cranio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cranio misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cranio misses with a looping left.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Cranio counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cranio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Cranio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Cranio's body. Cranio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Cranio misses.
Cranio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie cracks Cranio with an open hand slap.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cranio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cranio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cranio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cranio slips a jab from Gracie.
Cranio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Cranio moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a head kick but Cranio moves out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab from Cranio.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Cranio avoids nicely.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Cranio misses with a wild body shot.
Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cranio's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cranio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Cranio.
Quebra Cranio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cranio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

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 Quebra Cranio.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!