PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hate
vs
Gracie

185 cm
27
218 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie tries to move into range but Hate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hate circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hate as Gracie shoots in.
Harry Hate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Hate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Hate bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Hate leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie moves out of range as Hate throws a body kick.
Hate tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Hate thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hate.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hate - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hate. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hate bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hate thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Hate. Beautiful body shot.
Harry Hate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hate.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hate.
Hate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hate feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Hate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie's coach down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $600 fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hate.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hate.
Hate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Hate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hate throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hate misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hate keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Hate scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Hate.
Harry Hate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Hate.
Hate tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Hate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hate, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hate.
Hate tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Hate.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Hate stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hate tries a head kick but it misses.

Hate lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Hate takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hate lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gracie is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hate.
Hate batters Gracie with a massive right followed by a huge left! Gracie is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Hate lands a final crushing right hand to drop Gracie to the mat with a gruesome thud! Hate is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harry Hate!
Harry Hate tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Helio Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to thank my opponent for giving me a chance making him better just by entering ring.'.