PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Thatcher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gracie
vs
Thatcher

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thatcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thatcher counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thatcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Thatcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie slips a jab from Thatcher.
Some wild striking there from Thatcher.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thatcher.
A cross from Thatcher lands.
Thatcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thatcher slips under a jab from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Thatcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thatcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie catches Thatcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Thatcher's shoulder, as Thatcher tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Thatcher is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Thatcher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Thatcher counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gracie! He's just covering up as Thatcher starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Thatcher!