PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with disturbed - down with the sickness blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Gracie
vs
Machida

200 cm
18
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Convicted
Fighters Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Helio Machida has been cut.
Machida misses with a combination

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida's guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Machida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie won't allow Machida to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida misses with a hook.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida looks gassed!
Gracie moves away from the strike by Machida.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Machida is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Machida!
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Machida bucks and avoids them well.
Machida is trying to escape the mount but Gracie keeps good control and instead manages to take Machida's back.
Gracie throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Machida is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Machida is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Machida covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Gracie misses with an elbow to the head.
Gracie misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to break Machida's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Machida remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Gracie is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Gracie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Machida has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Machida manages to escape to his feet.
Gracie works the jab nicely.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machida smiles and moves away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machida moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Machida misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Machida tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Machida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida misses with a hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Machida wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gracie with the ground and pound but Machida regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machida defending well though.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
Machida 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.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Machida manages to avoid easily.
Machida tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie looking to finish Machida with some ground and pound. This is bad for Machida!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Machida is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Machida is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Machida is blocking nicely.
Gracie prevents Machida from getting the reversal.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Machida bucks and avoids them well.

Gracie has hold of Machida's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Machida manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Machida is on top in guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Machida throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Machida's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chuck Gracie!