PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoots Dik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dik
vs
Gracie

200 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bigfoots Dik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dik throws a head kick that misses.
Dik moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dik pinned against the cage. Dik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dik tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Dik throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bigfoots Dik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dik sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dik moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Dik.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Dik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Dik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Dik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dik.

That has opened up Royce Gracie's cut even more.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dik smiles and moves away.
Dik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Dik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie looks gassed!

Dik lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Dik takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dik! Gracie is out on his feet! Dik rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gracie is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gracie is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bigfoots Dik!