PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billa Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong comes to the cage accompanied by Bite Marks - Screeching Weasel. Ryan Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bong
vs
Gracie

180 cm
30
200 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

191 cm
26
191 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
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[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billa Bong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bong stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Bong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Billa Bong has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bong throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Bong misses.
Bong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bong.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bong. Bong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bong connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bong.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bong is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bong avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bong is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bong keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bong is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

Billa Bong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Bong.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bong.
Bong throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Bong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bong throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Bong misses with the combination.
Bong throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bong stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie tests Bong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bong throws a leg kick that misses.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gracie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracie has cracked it and Bong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Gracie!
Ryan Gracie is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Gracie made sure he mentioned [CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.