PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunther Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gnarls Barkley - Crazy. Robinson has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rick Robinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Robinson

181 cm
21
172 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunther Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson stuffs the takedown.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunther Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Robinson lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie tries to clinch
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.

Gracie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robinson.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Robinson counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Robinson looks at the referee who does nothing so Robinson lands a crushing right that sends Gracie to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Robinson! Rick Robinson retains his welterweight title!