PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moukka Monottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rerbert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Gay Bar as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Monottaja
vs
Gracie

200 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moukka Monottaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rerbert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monottaja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rerbert Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Monottaja avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Monottaja - just one landing.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.

Gracie has Monottaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Monottaja misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monottaja.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Monottaja has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Monottaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monottaja has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.

Monottaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monottaja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Monottaja.
Monottaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Monottaja's shoulder, as Monottaja tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monottaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Monottaja avoids it well.
Monottaja scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Monottaja lands a head kick!

Gracie is rocked!
Moukka Monottaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Monottaja lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Monottaja sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monottaja keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Monottaja lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Monottaja finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Monottaja clinches with his opponent.

Monottaja manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Monottaja finds it's target.
Monottaja lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gracie falls backwards - clearly groggy! Monottaja dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moukka Monottaja!