PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adron Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Speak Militant as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Wright

195 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adron Wright!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good shot there by Wright.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wright drops his shoulder and cracks Gracie with a huge uppercut! Gracie goes down! Can Wright finish him?

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.

Gracie working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Wright and Gracie goes tumbling to the canvas! Wright follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Wright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Wright lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wright.
Wright looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adron Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wright makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wright.
Gracie is fighting to break Wright's control of his arms but Wright is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wright.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie gets full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Royce Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie prevents Wright from getting the reversal.
Gracie trying to control but Wright is having none of it.
Wright tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Wright sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adron Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wright waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Gracie to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily.
Wright with a nice head shot there.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Adron Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wright with a hook.
Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A cross from Wright lands.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adron Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Wright with a nice cross.

Gracie rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wright smiles and moves away.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Wright.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Wright goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Wright had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adron Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wright 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 has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wright connects with the punch.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab by Wright.
Wright connects with a single shot there.
Wright drops Gracie with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gracie! Wright dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adron Wright!