PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Blake (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.

Gracie
vs
Blake

175 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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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 Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmanuel Blake!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie slips under a jab from Blake.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Blake misses.
Blake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Emmanuel Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blake moves into the clinch successfully.

Blake has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Blake gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Blake trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie looking to control.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Blake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Blake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
Blake works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Blake is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Blake's back instead.
Gracie missing with punches from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake wants to escape the position.

Blake is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Gracie has locked on a rear naked choke here! Blake is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roberto Gracie!