PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razor Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maks Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maks Gracy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bush
vs
Gracy

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

179 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Razor Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maks Gracy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracy is trying to stand up here but Bush is controlling him well.

Bush is working for a submission of some sort.
Bush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracy taking some punishment here, with Bush in his half guard.
Bush stalling.
Bush lands with a punch from half guard.
Bush slips a nice elbow through Gracy's hands, connecting with Gracy's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bush slips a nice elbow through Gracy's hands, connecting with Gracy's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Bush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bush landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bush in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bush is working Gracy over with some ground and pound from side control.

Bush stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bush gets the takedown into side control.
Bush working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracy on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bush is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracy taking a bit of punishment here - Bush scoring with strikes.

Bush tries for a kimura but Gracy is defending well.

Bush stands up.

Bush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bush works over Gracy with some ground and pound from guard.
Bush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bush works over Gracy with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is in close to Gracy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Gracy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bush lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Gracy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracy keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Bush connects with a couple of short punches.

Gracy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracy keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Gracy has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
Bush postures up and lands a big shot to Gracy's brow.
Bush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bush landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bush uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush advances nicely into full mount.
Bush is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracy trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Bush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracy is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bush decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Bush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bush working the ground and pound.
Bush gets to mount! Gracy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bush drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gracy! More shots from Bush and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razor Bush!