PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Sabba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sabba
vs
Gracie

168 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julian Sabba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hyan Gracie !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie .
Sabba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie avoiding damage.

Gracie 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sabba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Sabba tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabba has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Sabba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabba is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sabba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabba tries to clinch up

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Sabba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabba is breathing heavily.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie , right into the meat.
Sabba tries to clinch

and Gracie counters by clinching up.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabba with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie lands a high kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sabba. 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 circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sabba drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Gracie follows Sabba to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hyan Gracie !