PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 44 p4p, 2256 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 8 p4p, 272 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haggar
vs
Gracie

202 cm
36
266
33 - 22 - 0

190 cm
35
227
9 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie clobbers Haggar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Haggar feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Haggar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Haggar works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Haggar landing some decent shots from guard.
Haggar prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Haggar trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Haggar is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haggar works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haggar won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggar landing with the ground and pound.
Haggar cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Haggar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggar gets to his feet and stands over Gracie, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gracie felt that one! Haggar unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gracie from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!