PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Lambada. Martin Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Maia

185 cm
23
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Maia!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maia wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Maia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maia is looking to land body kicks.
Maia scores with a head kick.

It looks like Martin Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Maia's knee but Maia avoids it well.

Maia forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Maia won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Maia.
Maia receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Maia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Maia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maia lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Maia landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gracie is rocked!
Maia has Gracie pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Gracie is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Maia - that's hurt Gracie badly! Oh, another knee lands and Gracie is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Gracie doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). James Maia!
James Maia is the new welterweight champion!