PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Taylor looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Taylor
vs
Gracie

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Taylor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Gracie against the ropes but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Gracie gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Gracie connects with the punch.

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Gracie. Taylor falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Gracie!