PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Abe Lincoln has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Abe Lincoln seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lincoln
vs
Gracie

188 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Lincoln persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

Lincoln shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lincoln looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lincoln misses with a head shot.
Gracie prevents Lincoln from taking his back.
Lincoln controlling the pace for now.
Lincoln lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Lincoln looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Lincoln controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to stand.
Gracie has given up his back.

Lincoln is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lincoln trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracie is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lincoln off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Lincoln is cranking Gracie's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gracie! He's tightened the choke and Gracie is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abe Lincoln!