PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park. Royce Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Mehoff

185 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
187 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Mehoff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a head kick but Mehoff moves out of range.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Mehoff sprawls well.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mehoff counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice takedown defense from Mehoff. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Mehoff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Mehoff.
Mehoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mehoff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mehoff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Mehoff checks it
letting Mehoff counter with a right hand.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Mehoff sprawls well.
Mehoff throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mehoff.
Mehoff throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Mehoff.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mehoff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mehoff avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mehoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacques Mehoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mehoff but Mehoff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mehoff counters with a nice uppercut.
Mehoff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Mehoff dominated that round.
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.

Gracie misses with a low kick.
Jacques Mehoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mehoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Mehoff which made him look bad.
Jacques Mehoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mehoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mehoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mehoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mehoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mehoff, right into the meat.
Gracie dives in and grabs Mehoff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mehoff pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Mehoff. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Mehoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Mehoff misses with a straight right.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mehoff lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mehoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mehoff swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.

Mehoff clinches with his opponent.

Mehoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mehoff misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Mehoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Mehoff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie trying to control but Mehoff is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Mehoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mehoff is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mehoff's waist but Mehoff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mehoff tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Mehoff misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Mehoff.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mehoff leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Mehoff, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Mehoff against the cage but Mehoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mehoff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Mehoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Mehoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Mehoff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mehoff is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Mehoff circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Mehoff scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Mehoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie slips under a jab from Mehoff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Mehoff really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mehoff throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Mehoff wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Mehoff counters with a straight right hand.
Mehoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mehoff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie prevents Mehoff from escaping the position.
Gracie controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mehoff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Mehoff is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Mehoff tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mehoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie prevents Mehoff from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Mehoff is keeping him busy.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mehoff will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mehoff is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mehoff is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Mehoff is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie retains his welterweight title!