PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munson has chosen Showdown as his entrance music. Hezekiah Munson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gracie
vs
Munson

206 cm
25
290 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

187 cm
30
230 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Munson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munson doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Munson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Munson on his heels. He'll look to pass Munson's guard now, I'm sure.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munson holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie cracks Munson with a solid left hand.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie won't allow Munson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pushes down on Munson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Munson defends it.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Munson!
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Munson to control.
Munson avoids a strike by Gracie and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Gracie's guard! Fantastic escape!

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Munson defends easily.
Munson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Munson has moved into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Munson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie tries to roll over but Munson keeps him under control.
Gracie has hold of Munson's hands but Munson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munson distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munson stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Munson lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Munson from controlling successfully.
Munson stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munson wants to clinch.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Munson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munson lands with a nice body punch.

Munson closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Munson.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carlos Gracie has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Munson misses with an elbow strike.
Munson prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Munson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Munson.
Munson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munson throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Munson.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Munson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Munson blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Munson lands a knee to the body.
Gracie has Munson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Munson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Munson lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Carlos Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Munson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munson obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Munson trying to land knees to the body.
Munson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Munson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munson misses with a knee strike.
Munson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Munson tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Munson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie avoiding damage as Munson throws knees to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Munson misses with an elbow strike.
Munson blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Munson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Munson controls the action.
Munson connects with a knee to the head.

Carlos Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson lands an elbow inside.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Munson.
Munson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munson lands an elbow inside.

Carlos Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Munson, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munson throws an elbow that misses.
Munson throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to work over Munson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hezekiah Munson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Munson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munson wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Munson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie rushes Munson and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Munson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munson as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Munson lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Munson lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Carlos Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hezekiah Munson!
Hezekiah Munson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'