PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spewak comes to the cage accompanied by The German National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spewak
vs
Gracie

180 cm
28
186 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

187 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spewak as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Spewak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a hook but Spewak avoids it easily.
No joy there for Spewak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Spewak ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Spewak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Spewak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robb Spewak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.
Spewak connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Spewak.
Spewak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spewak defends it nicely.
Spewak lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Spewak as Gracie shoots in.

Spewak drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spewak is looking for the KO!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spewak counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Gracie has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robb Spewak!