PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rocco
vs
Gracie

181 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Rocco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
Rocco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rocco trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rocco sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Xavier Rocco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rocco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rocco!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocco is trying to stand.
Gracie tries to control but Rocco wriggling away.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Rocco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rocco wants to try and get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rocco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rocco is breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocco tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie unloading with bombs!

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rocco is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Rocco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie tries to control but Rocco wriggling away.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rocco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rocco squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Rocco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Rocco is rocked!
Gracie postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Rocco out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gracie goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carl Gracie!