PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracieb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McMillan
vs
Gracieb

184 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Gracieb!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracieb is fending him off so far but McMillan persists. Nope, Gracieb circles away and we're back to standing.
McMillan misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracieb counters with a stiff right hand.
McMillan with a poor takedown

and Gracieb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg McMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMillan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracieb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracieb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracieb works on McMillan's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracieb pushes McMillan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McMillan is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracieb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracieb scores with a shot to the side of McMillan's head.
Gracieb lands a nice uppercut.
McMillan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracieb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracieb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Gracieb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracieb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracieb controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Gracieb.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracieb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gracieb - that landed with a thud.
McMillan has been working on his balance at Pitbull MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gracieb.
Gracieb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracieb should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gracieb lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracieb.
Gracieb is leaning against McMillan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Gracieb.
Gracieb works on McMillan's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracieb is working McMillan over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracieb.
Gracieb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracieb lands with a left to the head.
Gracieb lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracieb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

McMillan is rocked!
Gracieb dips a shoulder and cracks McMillan with a mighty uppercut! McMillan falls back against the cage and Gracieb unloads with a barrage of strikes! McMillan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gracieb screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracieb!
A very excited looking Royce Gracieb made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.