PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Complete Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Mma

181 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Complete Mma!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Mma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mma moves away.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Mma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie takes a swing at Mma's ribcage but misses.
Mma misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Mma backing up. Mma nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mma on the side of the head.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mma looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mma wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mma scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mma throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Mma's guard.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Mma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mma is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Mma looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Gracie stands up over Mma, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is pushing down on Mma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mma is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mma keeps working.

Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mma tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralph Gracie!