PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranji Katoor (ranked 2171 p4p, 3617 weight class) and Royle Gracie (ranked 296 p4p, 458 weight class). Ranji Katoor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Katoor
vs
Gracie

182 cm
27
225
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
215
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranji Katoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royle Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katoor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Katoor scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Royle Gracie has been cut.

Katoor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Katoor finish him?!

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Katoor clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Katoor finish him?
Katoor lands a body shot.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie looks winded!
Katoor presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Katoor.
Katoor presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Katoor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Katoor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Katoor.
Nice body punch from Katoor.
Katoor lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Katoor.
Katoor lands a nice shot to the body.
Katoor dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Katoor unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Katoor screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ranji Katoor!
Ranji Katoor took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.