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 comes into the arena with Gay Bar blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Nimat

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

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 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaby Nimat!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nimat is defended easily by Gracie.
Nimat is looking to clinch.
Nimat fails with the takedown.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Gaby Nimat has been cut.

Gracie rushes Nimat and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Nimat.
Rerbert Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaby Nimat.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Nimat throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nimat.
Nimat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nimat throws an elbow but it misses.
Nimat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nimat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gracie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Nimat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nimat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nimat is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nimat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Nimat from improving his position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Nimat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gracie gets to his feet - Nimat follows without any prompting.
Nimat darts in trying to clinch

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Nimat looking for a sweep. Not yet Nimat, not yet.
Nimat is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Nimat looks gassed!
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nimat's head.
Nimat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to stand but Nimat is controlling from the bottom.
Nimat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nimat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nimat looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Nimat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nimat ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nimat backs up against the cage.

Nimat is rocked!
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nimat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nimat is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nimat regains guard.

Gracie gets to his feet. Nimat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Nimat is unconscious as Gracie celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rerbert Gracie!