PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Quinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quinton
vs
Gracie

190 cm
24
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ace Quinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Quinton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Quinton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quinton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Quinton.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quinton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Ace Quinton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricson Gracie.
Quinton with a nice cross.

It looks like Ricson Gracie has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Quinton. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Quinton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Quinton which made him look bad.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Quinton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie grinds an elbow into Quinton's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Quinton is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quinton can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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 works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Quinton is breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Quinton defends.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Quinton down.
Quinton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Quinton is rocked!
Quinton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Quinton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Quinton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Quinton is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gracie can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricson Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricson Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.