PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McCaw
vs
Gracie

187 cm
21
223 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

210 cm
32
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie McCaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodrigo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and McCaw moves out of range easily.
Gracie shoots and misses
and McCaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and McCaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Richie McCaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Gracie.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and McCaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to clinch but McCaw moves away
and McCaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from McCaw.
McCaw misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCaw scores with a hook.
McCaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by McCaw.
McCaw misses with a wild combination.
McCaw throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
McCaw works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCaw counters with a left to the body.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting McCaw counter with a right hand.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCaw counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.

Gracie is rocked!
McCaw throws an overhand right that has Gracie reeling! McCaw follows up with more punches and Gracie is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richie McCaw!
A very excited looking Richie McCaw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.