PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hands Norseson (ranked 2913 p4p, 2947 weight class) and Ralfe Gracie (ranked 194 p4p, 200 weight class). Hands Norseson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Norseson
vs
Gracie

225 cm
22
155
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
155
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hands Norseson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralfe Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norseson cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Norseson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norseson scores with a nice right hand.
Norseson throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Norseson, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Norseson against the cage but Norseson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Norseson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Norseson misses the shot to the body.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norseson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norseson misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Norseson had a free shot at his head there.
Norseson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norseson scores with a jab to the head.
Norseson throws a body shot but no joy.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Norseson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norseson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Hands Norseson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norseson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Norseson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Norseson sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Norseson avoids it this time.
Norseson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Norseson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norseson misses with a double jab

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Norseson wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Norseson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Norseson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Norseson is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Norseson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralfe Gracie!
A victorious Ralfe Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.