PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Baylis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baylis
vs
Gracie

190 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
31
224 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kev Baylis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Baylis.
Baylis throws a body shot but no joy.
Baylis looks to clinch

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Baylis didn't expect that.
Baylis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Baylis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baylis keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a strike but Baylis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baylis trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baylis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baylis defends it easily.
Gracie has his hands on Baylis's head, controlling the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baylis defends it easily.
Baylis wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Baylis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Baylis is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Baylis is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Baylis is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Gracie!
An out of breath Robert Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.