PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of a Champion. Smithy has chosen Too sexy for my shirt - George Sampson as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gracie
vs
Smithy

165 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

157 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Smithy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithy throws a head kick that half lands.

Gracie gets a clinch.
Smithy taking a breather.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Gracie gets control of Smithy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smithy chips away with some ground and pound.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Smithy pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smithy is one step ahead there.
Smithy looking to pass the guard.
Smithy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smithy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smithy is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smithy is on top in guard.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smithy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie works over Smithy with some ground and pound from guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smithy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Smithy in his guard.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Smithy defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Smithy from controlling successfully.
Gracie has control of Smithy's left arm, preventing Smithy from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smithy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smithy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smithy defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smithy controls the pace.
Smithy throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Smithy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.

Smithy is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smithy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smithy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royce Gracie!