PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Thron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amazing entrance! with the theme FORT BATTLE from The Last of the Mohicans. Rogerio Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miki Thron's chin.

Gracie
vs
Thron

185 cm
27
176 lbs
11 - 2 - 2

186 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogerio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miki Thron!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thron.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thron wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thron wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thron's head.
Gracie stands and throws Thron's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thron is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie landing a few strikes.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Thron bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Thron gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thron won't be happy with that.
Rogerio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miki Thron.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thron sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thron sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thron is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thron dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Thron takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Thron is defending well.
Thron tries to escape but Gracie is in control.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Thron is defending well.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thron!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Thron looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thron wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Thron is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thron hang on?

Thron is rocked!
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thron is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie prevents Thron from getting the reversal.
Thron looks gassed!
Gracie postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Thron badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gracie around the waist but Gracie pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gracie is the winner by TKO! Gracie jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Gracie!
A victorious Rogerio Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.