PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royce Gracie's chin.

Ford
vs
Gracie

192 cm
25
183 lbs
14 - 4 - 2

185 cm
31
178 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ford stuffs the takedown.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford lands a high kick!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Ford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Ford throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie looks gassed!
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.

Gracie is rocked!
Ford fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ford lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Ford throws a quick head kick that knocks Gracie silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ford is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Ford!
Ryan Ford took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.