PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mass Ive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Green. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ive
vs
Gracie

185 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

192 cm
19
222 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mass Ive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie leaves Ive with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ive circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ive but Ive pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Ive shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.

Ive got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ive has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.

Ive drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Ive off! Ive jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Ive preventing the sweep.
Ive passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Ive has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Ive sits in half guard.
Ive wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ive wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Ive tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ive to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ive from controlling successfully.

Ive is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ive is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ive! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ive taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marko Gracie!