PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gracie
vs
Po

185 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

195 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very flexible

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hodger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Po throws a leg kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
A low kick from Po is predictable there

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Po won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Gracie has hold of Po's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Po tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Po screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Po, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hodger Gracie!