|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Franchesco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
23
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
165 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
|
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Franchesco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Christopher Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franchesco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Franchesco just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Franchesco jabs at Gracie's body.
Franchesco throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Franchesco misses with a double jab.
Franchesco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Franchesco looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Franchesco misses with a few strikes there.
Franchesco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie feints and then cracks Franchesco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franchesco down.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Franchesco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Franchesco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Franchesco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Franchesco wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Franchesco trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Franchesco working to try and regain half guard.
Franchesco regains half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Franchesco is blocking nicely.
Gracie prevents Franchesco from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Franchesco won't allow it.
Franchesco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Franchesco is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Christopher Gracie!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
