PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogan
vs
Gracie

195 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie darts in and clinches Rogan up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rogan.
Knees to the body from Rogan.
Rogan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogan lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie tries to break free but Rogan pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
Rogan trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rogan into the cage.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Rogan lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Rogan prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie wants to break free but Rogan has control.
Gracie trying to stall but Rogan improves his position.
Rogan wants to stall.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Gracie looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Cristian Gracie has been cut.

Rogan is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Gracie is in big trouble! Rogan is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Gracie. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Joe Rogan!