PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ribeiro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karesky
vs
Gracie

177 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
177 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pejro Karesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ribeiro Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown but Karesky sprawls well.
Karesky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Karesky has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karesky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karesky scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Karesky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Pejro Karesky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ribeiro Gracie.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karesky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Karesky.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Karesky.
Karesky lands a knee to the head.
Karesky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie looks gassed!
Karesky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karesky.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Karesky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karesky doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Karesky tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Karesky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.

Karesky moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Karesky.
Karesky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Karesky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karesky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karesky lands a nice elbow.
Karesky is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Karesky obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Karesky.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karesky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Karesky scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gracie is rocked!
Karesky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Karesky finish him?
Karesky digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karesky lands a right hand.
Karesky scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Karesky.
Karesky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karesky lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Karesky dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Karesky unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Karesky screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pejro Karesky!