PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rank Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeVaughn Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeVaughn Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Williams

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
217 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rank Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeVaughn Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like DeVaughn Williams has been cut.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams slips a jab from Gracie.
Williams moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Williams.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
DeVaughn Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams misses with a left hand
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up DeVaughn Williams's cut even more.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams looks gassed!
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rank Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeVaughn Williams.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.

The cut above DeVaughn Williams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rank Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeVaughn Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

DeVaughn Williams's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at DeVaughn Williams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rank Gracie!