PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren Millar's chin.

Gracie
vs
Millar

175 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darren Millar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.

Millar closes the distance and clinches.

Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Millar to the mat.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Millar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Millar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Millar. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millar fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Millar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Millar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millar advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Millar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Millar decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie passes into half guard.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Millar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Millar still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Millar has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Millar has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Millar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Millar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Millar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Millar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Millar drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gracie! More shots from Millar and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Millar!