PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gentleman Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. face the pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gentleman Ghost had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ghost
vs
Gracie

180 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gentleman Ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

Ghost feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Ghost changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghost looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghost defends it easily.
Ghost working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ghost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ghost manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Ghost is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie looks gassed!
Ghost landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Ghost has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ghost has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Ghost manages to pass to side control!
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ghost landing strikes.

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Ghost looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ghost smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Ghost finish him?
Ghost in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gracie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ghost turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gentleman Ghost!