PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Massakatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Massakatti

178 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Massakatti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massakatti connects with a high kick.
Massakatti cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Massakatti throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Massakatti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Massakatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Massakatti tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massakatti is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Massakatti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Massakatti looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hoger Gracie!