PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Gracie Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka has chosen Go Into The Water as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie Jr
vs
Kafka

189 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

SCP Fight Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Gracie Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franz Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Kafka.

Kafka gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie Jr trying to hold on to Kafka's head to control him but Kafka postures up.
Gracie Jr controlling the position for now.
Gracie Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie Jr is controlling Kafka's trapped leg to prevent Kafka from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie Jr trying to control here.
Kafka is looking to take a break and control but Gracie Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie Jr is controlling Kafka's trapped leg to prevent Kafka from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jorge Gracie Jr just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kafka staying out of range there.
Gracie Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kafka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kafka ducks under a wild hook from Gracie Jr.
Gracie Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kafka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kafka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Kafka.
Kafka connects with a single shot there.
Gracie Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kafka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kafka slips under a jab from Gracie Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kafka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Kafka counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Gracie Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kafka to counter with a crisp jab.
Kafka scores with a nice strike.
Gracie Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie Jr is breathing heavily.
Kafka lands a lovely overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kafka connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kafka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kafka throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie Jr.

Kafka lands a big head kick that sends Gracie Jr tumbling to the mat! Kafka takes a step backwards and waves Gracie Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie Jr is rocked!

It looks like Jorge Gracie Jr has been cut.
Jorge Gracie Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kafka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kafka lands a big uppercut and Gracie Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gracie Jr looks OK. Kafka waves Gracie Jr back to his feet!
Oh Gracie Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kafka ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Gracie Jr's jaw. Gracie Jr's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kafka does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franz Kafka!