PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Azamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azamora
vs
Gracie

188 cm
24
219 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Azamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azamora cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Azamora finish him?

It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Azamora.
Nice takedown defense from Azamora. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Azamora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Azamora as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Azamora swivels and escapes.
Joshua Azamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Azamora throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azamora swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Azamora cracks Gracie with a hook to the temple - Gracie is on wobbly legs here! Azamora swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gracie falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Azamora wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joshua Azamora!