PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silencer Ducanny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ducanny is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ACDC Born To Be Wild. Riam Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Ducanny

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

5th Round
Syndicate Drugs

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Riam Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silencer Ducanny !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ducanny backs up against the cage.

It looks like Silencer Ducanny has been cut.
Ducanny misses with a double jab.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Ducanny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ducanny throws a head kick that misses.

Ducanny looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie wants to stand up but Ducanny is controlling him.
Ducanny wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducanny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ducanny trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gracie tries to get out of the position.
Ducanny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ducanny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ducanny wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ducanny throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Riam Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ducanny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Ducanny .

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie looking to control but Ducanny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ducanny 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Ducanny to control.
Ducanny is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ducanny sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ducanny is trying to control but can't.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ducanny has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gracie prevents Ducanny from getting the reversal.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ducanny regains half guard.
Ducanny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ducanny trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silencer Ducanny will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Ducanny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ducanny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ducanny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Ducanny might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Ducanny stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with a combination

and Ducanny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ducanny .
Ducanny landing with the ground and pound.
Ducanny won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ducanny from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ducanny is controlling him.

Gracie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ducanny counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducanny with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ducanny is controlling him.

Ducanny gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducanny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ducanny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
A big left from Ducanny misses.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Ducanny tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ducanny !
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducanny is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ducanny can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silencer Ducanny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ducanny is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducanny which made him look bad.
Silencer Ducanny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducanny looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Ducanny shoots in.
No luck for Ducanny with that takedown attempt.
Riam Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silencer Ducanny .

Gracie clinches up with Ducanny and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducanny keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ducanny wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ducanny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ducanny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ducanny prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ducanny gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ducanny will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie trying to control but Ducanny is working from the bottom.
Ducanny throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ducanny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is in trouble now - Ducanny has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducanny trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ducanny .
Gracie wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ducanny with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducanny trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Silencer Ducanny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ducanny looking to ground and pound but Gracie is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ducanny trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ducanny is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ducanny fails to advance to Gracie's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silencer Ducanny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ducanny 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silencer Ducanny !