PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idesiku Ikupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracies has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Idesiku Ikupe's chin.

Ikupe
vs
Gracies

175 cm
21
206 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

155 cm
25
204 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Idesiku Ikupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracies!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ikupe has closed the distance and engaged Gracies in a clinch.
Ikupe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracies lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikupe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracies has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ikupe misses with some punches.
A short right from Gracies.
Ikupe is trying to force a seperation but Gracies has the dominant position.
Gracies avoiding damage.
Gracies lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ikupe misses with the head strike.
Ikupe is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracies has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ikupe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Gracies.
Ikupe is breathing heavily.
A short right from Gracies.
Gracies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ikupe backwards.
Ikupe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracies works on Ikupe's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracies.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracies.
Gracies scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracies.

Ikupe is rocked!
Gracies stalling the fight.
Gracies lands a right hand.
Oh Ikupe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracies creates a bit of distance and cracks Ikupe with a massive left hook! Ikupe crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Gracies stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Royce Gracies!