PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cranzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranzinski has chosen Aenima as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Royce Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Cranzinski's chin.

Gracie
vs
Cranzinski

186 cm
26
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Cranzinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Cranzinski counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cranzinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Jab from Cranzinski.

Cranzinski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cranzinski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cranzinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cranzinski looking to pass the guard.
Cranzinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranzinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cranzinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cranzinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cranzinski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cranzinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Cranzinski working some strikes from top position.
Cranzinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cranzinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Cranzinski is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to keep Cranzinski in close.
Cranzinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Cranzinski controlling him for the moment.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cranzinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cranzinski working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie wants to control but Cranzinski has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Cranzinski is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cranzinski keeps working.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Cranzinski defending well.
Gracie is thwarting Cranzinski's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cranzinski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cranzinski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cranzinski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cranzinski.
Cranzinski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cranzinski shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gracie is backing up but Cranzinski catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gracie covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cranzinski Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Cranzinski!