PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fallon Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldine Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Baldine Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Baldine Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fallon Fox's chin.

Fox
vs
Gracie

170 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fallon Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baldine Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Fox has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fox scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fox forces his way into half guard.

Fox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Fox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fox is working for a submission of some sort.

Fox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fox tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.
Fox is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Fox is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Fox has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fallon Fox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Fox backpedaling.
Fox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fox drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox lands a body shot.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Baldine Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Fox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Fox is rocked!
Gracie connects with a nice cross there... Fox is looking wobbly and Gracie recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Fox to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gracie jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Baldine Gracie!