PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Relion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arild Einemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Psychosocial. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arild Einemo enters the cage!

Gracie
vs
Einemo

178 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Relion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arild Einemo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dives in and grabs Einemo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Einemo pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Einemo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Einemo.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Einemo slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Relion Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Einemo circles away.
Einemo connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Einemo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Einemo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Einemo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Einemo connects with a nice looking jab.
Einemo lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Relion Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Einemo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Einemo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Einemo's waist but Einemo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Einemo can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Einemo.
Einemo is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Einemo. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Einemo.
Einemo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie glances at the clock... BAM! Einemo nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Gracie crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Gracie is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arild Einemo!