PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Visconti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Pull Me Under - Dream Theater as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Visconti
vs
Gracie

183 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Visconti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie connects with the punch.

Visconti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie controls Visconti momentarily but Visconti frees himself.
Visconti stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Visconti from controlling successfully.
Gracie has Visconti pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Visconti defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Visconti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Visconti has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Visconti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Visconti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Visconti from controlling successfully.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visconti trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Visconti is one step ahead there.
Visconti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Visconti wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

Visconti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Visconti really is a fat lump.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Visconti wants to get back to full guard.
Visconti is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Visconti is wriggling around trying to escape.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Visconti to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Visconti shrugs it off.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Gracie! Visconti is hurt baaadly! Gracie is firing away with more strikes - Visconti is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Flako Gracie!