PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gracie
vs
Nordskov

171 cm
33
154 lbs
17 - 4 - 2

171 cm
24
138 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Rollo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Nordskov presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nordskov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nordskov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nordskov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nordskov defends well.
Nordskov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nordskov has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nordskov has control of an arm but Gracie manages to advance to Nordskov's back!

Nordskov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.

Nordskov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his hands free as Nordskov looks to control.

Nordskov tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Gracie has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Nordskov is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rollo Gracie!
Rollo Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.