PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cyclone Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hindo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Major comes to the cage accompanied by Rock you like a hurricane. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hindo Gracie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Major
vs
Gracie

210 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyclone Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hindo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Major swivels and escapes.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Major but Major pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Major stuffs the takedown.
Cyclone Major has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hindo Gracie.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Major is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Major circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Major sprawls well.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Major keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Major is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Major is having none of it.
Gracie looks gassed!

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Major manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Major is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Major is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Major avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Major wants to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Major saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cyclone Major is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Major throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Major counters with a nice leg kick.
Major scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Major circles away easily
and Major counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Major attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Major really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Major counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Major counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Major throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Major counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Major swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Major does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Major counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Major counters with a slapping leg kick.
Major throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Major with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Major tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Major throws and low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyclone Major 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.

Major misses with a leg kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Major counters with a leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Major counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Major counters with a nice leg kick.
Cyclone Major has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hindo Gracie.
Major throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Major throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Major with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Major misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Major tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Major circles away easily
and Major counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Major circles away easily
and Major counters with a thumping low kick.
Major shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Major throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Major.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Major counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Major dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Major misses with a low kick.
Major attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Major wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Major misses with a low kick.
Major lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Major misses.
Major misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hindo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Major fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Major chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Major misses with a low kick.
Major fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Major.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Major counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Major throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Major attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Major feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Major throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Major throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Major throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Major misses with a leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Major.
Major throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Major only half commits.
Major misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Major makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyclone Major dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Major counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Major counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Major. Major obviously looking to wear him down.
Major wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Major attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Major.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Major.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Major there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Major fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Major with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Major throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Major.
Major scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Major.
Major with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Major.
Cyclone Major is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Major counters with an inside leg kick.
Cyclone Major has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hindo Gracie.
Major with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Major will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Major.
Major tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Major.
Major misses with a low kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Major. Major obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Major counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Major is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Major chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Major circles away easily
and Major counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Major counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Major wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Major.
Major pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Major settles back down.
Major throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Major circles away easily
and Major counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Major shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Major feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Hindo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyclone Major is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Major fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyclone Major showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Major, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyclone Major!