PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Camara Gracie (ranked 2234 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shufutinskiy (ranked 4747 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camara Gracie
vs
Shufutinskiy

211 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Glue Factory
Paradigm

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Camara Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Shufutinskiy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Shufutinskiy.
Royce Camara Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shufutinskiy misses with an uppercut. Camara Gracie saw that one coming.
Camara Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Shufutinskiy breaks away and moves out of range.

Camara Gracie has managed to clinch.
Camara Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shufutinskiy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shufutinskiy.

Shufutinskiy breaks from the clinch.
Shufutinskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shufutinskiy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Shufutinskiy.

Camara Gracie moves into the clinch.
Camara Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shufutinskiy just stands there and leans against the cage.

Shufutinskiy breaks the clinch.
Camara Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Shufutinskiy circles away.
Shufutinskiy works Camara Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Camara Gracie tries to clinch but Shufutinskiy moves out of range.
Shufutinskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camara Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shufutinskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shufutinskiy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camara Gracie on the side of the head.
Camara Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shufutinskiy! But no joy.
Camara Gracie moves to clinch but Shufutinskiy breaks away
and Shufutinskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara Gracie blocks a jab.
Camara Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shufutinskiy.

Shufutinskiy cracks Camara Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Camara Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shufutinskiy finish him?

Camara Gracie is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Shufutinskiy. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Camara Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shufutinskiy fakes the body blow, causing Camara Gracie to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Camara Gracie goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Shufutinskiy!