PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Townsend kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Walk by Pantera. Kenneth Townsend has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Townsend
vs
Gracie

199 cm
20
250 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

199 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenneth Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Townsend moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Gracie misses.

Townsend scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Townsend prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Townsend trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Townsend passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Townsend stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Townsend steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Townsend displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.

It looks like Kenneth Townsend has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie drops Townsend with a naaaaasty hook - Townsend is in real trouble here! Gracie dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Gracie!