PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Abinader (ranked 4696 p4p, 23902 weight class) and Porsche Gracie (ranked 509 p4p, 598 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Abinader
vs
Gracie

170 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
150
0 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Abinader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porsche Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abinader checks a leg kick.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Abinader misses.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abinader scores with a nice strike.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abinader clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Abinader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abinader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Abinader.
Abinader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abinader blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie wants to slow Abinader down by chopping away at his legs.
Abinader seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Abinader blocks the body kick.
Abinader tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abinader looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a big counter head kick but Abinader avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abinader loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abinader, as that shot connected.
Abinader seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abinader throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Abinader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick but Abinader moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Abinader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abinader is looking to clinch.
Abinader tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abinader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abinader.

Abinader closes the distance and clinches.
Abinader blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abinader lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and Abinader finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Abinader!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Abinader!