PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elo has chosen Helsinki City Boy as his entrance music. Tero Elo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Elo

181 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tero Elo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elo stuffs the takedown.

Elo instigates a clinch.
Elo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Elo.
A right hand to the body from Elo.
Gracie can't get the takedown.

Elo breaks from the clinch.
Elo connects with the punch.

Gracie is rocked!
Elo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice takedown defense from Elo. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Elo as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elo but Elo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elo connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Gracie tumbling to the canvas! Elo pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Gracie was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tero Elo!