PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

West
vs
Gracie

190 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West to the ground. West escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dante West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roan Gracie.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from West.

West moves into the clinch.

West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, West circles away and we're back to standing.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. West sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West is looking to escape.
Gracie is thwarting West's attempts to control the position.
Gracie moves into full mount! West won't be happy about that!

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but West defends it well.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But West has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from West!
Gracie looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead West passes into half guard.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.

West stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.

West drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - West is looking for the KO!

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Roan Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gracie falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dante West!