PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pile Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver comes to the cage accompanied by my way. Ralph Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pile Driver's chin.

Driver
vs
Gracie

175 cm
34
147 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

181 cm
31
156 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pile Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips a jab from Driver.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Driver's legs.
Driver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie motions for Driver to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Driver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Driver tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Driver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a lazy body kick
and Driver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Driver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Driver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Driver misses with a looping left.
Driver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Driver punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Driver.
Driver misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Driver checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Driver's half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver gets full guard.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Driver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Driver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Driver is working hard here to advance position.
Driver wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

Driver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Driver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Driver's legs - danger averted.
Gracie distracts Driver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pile Driver 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 throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
Driver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Driver cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Driver lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Driver checks it.
Driver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Driver checks a leg kick.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Driver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Driver with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver's corner calls for a 1-2. Driver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Driver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Driver moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Driver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Driver moved away.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
A bone on bone clash there as Driver blocks the leg kick.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Driver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driver checks a leg kick.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Driver connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Driver's sensitive parts.
Gracie slips under a jab from Driver.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Driver looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Driver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
Driver throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Driver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Driver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Driver passes the guard and advances to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Driver there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pile Driver will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Driver to the mat! Driver manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Driver wants to sweep but no luck.

Driver working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Driver wants to sweep but no luck.
Driver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pile Driver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Driver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ralph Gracie.
Driver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Driver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Driver is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Driver avoid being mounted?
Driver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Driver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Driver.

Driver is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Driver keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ralph Gracie.
Driver throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Driver lands with a shot to the body.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Driver closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Driver pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Driver moves out of range as Gracie strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Driver misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Driver counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Driver misses.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Driver off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Driver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pile Driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driver controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Driver has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!