PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rerbert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaby Nimat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gay Bar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Nimat

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rerbert Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaby Nimat!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimat wants to clinch.
Nimat is looking to clinch.
Nimat tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nimat moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nimat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nimat gets slowly back to his feet.
Nimat is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Nimat shakes it off.

It looks like Gaby Nimat has been cut.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nimat napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nimat tries to improve position but can't.
Nimat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie grinds an elbow into Nimat's temple.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nimat on the ground.
Nimat struggling a bit here.

Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nimat to his feet.
Nimat wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Nimat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nimat tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Nimat will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nimat gets full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Nimat.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nimat's head.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nimat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nimat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Nimat's legs - danger averted.
Nimat looks gassed!
Nimat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nimat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to stand but Nimat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie gets to his feet - Nimat follows without any prompting.
Nimat walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Nimat is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nimat looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gracie turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rerbert Gracie!