PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po's entrance music is Meatloaf - In The Land Of The Pigs... A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Po
vs
Gracie

178 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Nemesis Cage Clothing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Po tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Po manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Po wants to clinch.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Po tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Po tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Po tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Po pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie has his arm under Po's chin here. Game over son! Gracie squeezes tightly and Po is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Gracie!