PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Irvin
vs
Gracie

178 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maurice Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Irvin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Irvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Irvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Irvin slips an elbow through the middle.

Gracie is rocked!
Irvin lands a couple of digs.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Irvin finish him?
Irvin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Irvin drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Irvin off! Irvin jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Irvin slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin landing some decent shots from guard.
Irvin passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Irvin is tying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irvin moves nicely into side control.
Check out the look on Irvin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Irvin cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Irvin working the head and body with strikes.
Irvin is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Irvin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gracie wants to control but Irvin postures up.
Irvin throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Irvin's best efforts.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Irvin is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Irvin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Irvin is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Irvin throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Irvin's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Irvin 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.
Irvin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Irvin works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Irvin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Irvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.
Irvin throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Irvin with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Irvin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Irvin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irvin is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Irvin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Irvin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Irvin scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Irvin connects with a couple of short punches.
Irvin is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Irvin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Irvin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling Irvin's posture.
Irvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irvin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Irvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irvin misses with the combination.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irvin.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Irvin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Irvin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Irvin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gracie bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Irvin and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Irvin!