PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopette's choice of entrance music: Back from the dead. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
Lopette

190 cm
42
179 lbs
41 - 21 - 5

190 cm
33
183 lbs
28 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 21 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
It looked like Gracie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lopette.
Lopette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
Gracie cracks Lopette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopette was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A little jabbing left from Lopette on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopette.
Lopette throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Lopette checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopette let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Lopette slips the punch.
Lopette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Lopette's shoulder, as Lopette tries to avoid the shot.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
Lopette was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lopette misses the shot to the body.
Lopette tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Lopette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopette manages to avoid it.
Lopette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Lopette takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lopette will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Lopette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopette finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopette walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
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 throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Lopette's shoulder, as Lopette tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie lands a jab to Lopette's midsection.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Lopette lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopette misses with a straight left.
Lopette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
A big left from Gracie misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie defending well as Lopette loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopette lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lopette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Lopette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopette misses the jab.
Lopette throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopette drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie thumps Lopette with a low kick.
Lopette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie cracks Lopette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Lopette jumps back.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Lopette releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopette displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lopette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopette. That one must have hurt.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Lopette counters with a left to the body.
Lopette takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopette doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Lopette coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie misses with a low kick.
Lopette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopette moves away.
Lopette is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie tries a low kick but Lopette avoids it.
Lopette is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Lopette didn't see that one coming.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopette misses with a body kick.
As Lopette looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Lopette just gets out of the way.
Lopette with a jab.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopette 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Lopette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lopette might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gracie has got the better of the exchanges.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopette.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopette.
Lopette throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Lopette thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Holden Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Gracie catches Lopette right on the button with a cross.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Lopette throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Lopette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopette can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopette is just out of range.
Lopette moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lopette.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a hook. Lopette ducked under it nicely.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopette.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopette in his tracks.
Lopette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Lopette throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopette checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.
Lopette feints a counter leg kick.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Lopette's leg but Lopette calmly moves out of range.
Lopette moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Lopette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Lopette down.
Lopette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette slips under a jab from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopette was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopette thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Lopette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Lopette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Lopette counters with a body kick.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
Jab from Gracie.
Lopette takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lopette scores with a shot to the body.
Lopette moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Lopette moved away.
Lopette looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Lopette jumps back.
Lopette misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopette tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopette off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Lopette.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Lopette loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Lopette connects with a crisp jab.
Lopette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Lopette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Lopette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lopette.
Lopette takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Lopette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lopette's head but Lopette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopette unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Lopette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopette takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Lopette counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Bornas Lopette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie misses with a hook. Lopette ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Lopette.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopette at a distance.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Lopette let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Lopette off balance momentarily.
A big left from Lopette misses.
A clash of legs there as Lopette blocks the low kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopette is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie thumps Lopette with a low kick.
Lopette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lopette throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopette's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Holden Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopette throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Lopette's leg but Lopette calmly moves out of range.
Lopette appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lopette misses with a kick to the body.
Lopette swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Lopette has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopette's head.
Lopette throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopette.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
Holden Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.