PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 866 p4p, 800 weight class) and Big Dog Gracie (ranked 104 p4p, 99 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gang out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rader
vs
Gracie

225 cm
23
265
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
282
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Rader stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Rader has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Rader actively working from the bottom here.
Rader taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.

Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rader is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rader is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Rader defends it.
Gracie not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rader actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rader working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.
Gracie postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Rader out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gracie goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Big Dog Gracie!
Big Dog Gracie very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.