PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Back In Black. Van Kirkland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DJ Vadim - The Terrorist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Van Kirkland

165 cm
34
168 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
164 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hilio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Kirkland throws a good cross that connects.
Van Kirkland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Kirkland slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Van Kirkland. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Van Kirkland moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland with a jab.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Kirkland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Kirkland throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Van Kirkland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Kirkland which made him look bad.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Kirkland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Kirkland lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Van Kirkland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gracie is rocked!
Van Kirkland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Kirkland walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gracie drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Van Kirkland swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gracie's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Van Kirkland!
Vladimir Van Kirkland bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.