PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liechtensteiner Lotus (ranked 3597 p4p, 367 weight class) and Desaun Gracie (ranked 3676 p4p, 371 weight class). Lotus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb ft. Miguel . The key to victory for Liechtensteiner Lotus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lotus
vs
Gracie

212 cm
27
244 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

191 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liechtensteiner Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desaun Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Desaun Gracie has been cut.
Lotus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lotus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lotus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lotus keeps working.
Lotus is looking to reverse the position.
Lotus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Lotus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Lotus defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus wants to control but Gracie postures up.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lotus controls the position for a moment.
Lotus tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Liechtensteiner Lotus has been cut.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie punching from mount but Lotus doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lotus looks a forlorn figure.

Lotus is rocked!

Liechtensteiner Lotus's cut is getting worse.
Gracie prevents Lotus from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Lotus is having none of it.
Gracie postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lotus is out cold - huge knockout for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Desaun Gracie!
The defeated Liechtensteiner Lotus had this to say: 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!! Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.