PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nechvidov
vs
Gracie

182 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 13 - 1

187 cm
27
183 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Nechvidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands with an overhand left.

Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nechvidov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Nechvidov's guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nechvidov is breathing heavily.
Nechvidov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nechvidov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie breaks from Nechvidov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gracie looking to finish Nechvidov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nechvidov!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Nechvidov is rocked!
Gracie loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Nechvidov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gracie land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gracie stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolls Gracie!