PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohan Draxinger (ranked 4309 p4p, 4286 weight class) and Paulo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Draxinger
vs
Gracie

175 cm
24
160
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mohan Draxinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Draxinger lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
That kick from Draxinger tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draxinger can pounce on him.

Draxinger moves into the clinch.

Draxinger manages to break the clinch.

Gracie feints and as Draxinger raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Draxinger pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draxinger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draxinger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Draxinger.
Draxinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.

Draxinger has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Draxinger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Draxinger seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Draxinger slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Draxinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Draxinger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Draxinger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Draxinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mohan Draxinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Gracie.
Draxinger avoiding damage.
Draxinger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Draxinger lands a knee to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Draxinger manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draxinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draxinger circles away from the clinch attempt.

Draxinger moves into the clinch successfully.
Draxinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Draxinger controlling the action here for a moment.
Draxinger is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Draxinger stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Draxinger breaks from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Draxinger counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Draxinger throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Draxinger as he avoids it easily.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mohan Draxinger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Draxinger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Draxinger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Draxinger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Draxinger connects with a leg kick.
Draxinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draxinger throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Draxinger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draxinger lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Draxinger.
Draxinger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Draxinger lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Draxinger takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Paulo Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draxinger lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gracie out cold! Gracie is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mohan Draxinger!