PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis von Carelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Grace has the eye of the tiger tonight.

von Carelstein
vs
Grace

175 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis von Carelstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Grace!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but von Carelstein avoids it really well and circles away.
von Carelstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace throws a nice looking combination but von Carelstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
von Carelstein swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
von Carelstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace fails with the takedown.
A combination from Grace does no damage.
Grace works over von Carelstein's head and body with a nice combination.
Grace tries to close the distance and clinch up but von Carelstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Carelstein misses with a body kick.
von Carelstein slaps away a takedown attempt from Grace, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Curtis von Carelstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Grace.
Grace throws a head kick but von Carelstein moves out of range.
von Carelstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grace looks gassed!
von Carelstein scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from von Carelstein.
von Carelstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
von Carelstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Carelstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by von Carelstein.

von Carelstein drops his shoulder and cracks Grace with a huge uppercut! Grace goes down! Can von Carelstein finish him?

Grace is rocked!

It looks like Danny Grace has been cut.
von Carelstein passes Grace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grace is still in real trouble! Can von Carelstein finish him?
Grace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von Carelstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Still in half guard, von Carelstein seems content to control.
Grace seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Carelstein wants to take a breather but Grace is having none of it.

von Carelstein is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Grace is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis von Carelstein!
Curtis von Carelstein retains his welterweight title!