PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 2907 p4p, 332 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 2151 p4p, 273 weight class). Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Mclovin

175 cm
33
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
41
184 lbs
34 - 22 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mclovin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mclovin.
Mclovin dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mclovin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mclovin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Mclovin settles back down.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Mclovin's corner calls for a 1-2. Mclovin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie with a hook.
Mclovin misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Mclovin misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclovin throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mclovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Mclovin with an uppercut!
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie with a hook.
Mclovin tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gracie jabs Mclovin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mclovin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
A low kick from Mclovin misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin throws a one two combo.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mclovin throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Mclovin misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Mclovin saw that one coming.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mclovin takes a step back to recover.
Mclovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Gracie.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at The Essence of Epicity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Mclovin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mclovin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie digs a good hook to Mclovin's body.
Mclovin slips under a jab from Gracie.
Mclovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Mclovin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Mclovin's head back.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Mclovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mclovin throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mclovins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mclovin slips a jab from Gracie.
Mclovin 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.
Mclovin moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Mclovin takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Mclovin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mclovin scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mclovin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mclovin wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Mclovin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Mclovin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Mclovin looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclovin circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mclovin.
Mclovin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Nice uppercut there from Mclovin.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Mclovin counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Mclovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pony Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Mclovin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Mclovin as he checks the leg kick.
Mclovin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mclovin works the jab nicely.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mclovin can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin throws a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mclovin is able to avoid easily.
Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mclovin on the side of the head.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Mclovin throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Mclovin throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mclovin.
Mclovin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mclovin 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.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Mclovin's body.
Mclovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Mclovin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclovin tries to avoid it.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mclovin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mclovin connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Mclovin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclovin tries to avoid it.
Mclovin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Mclovin drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Mclovin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gracie.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclovin. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Mclovin misses its intended target.
Mclovin throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Mclovin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
After winning the bout, Renato Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.