PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born To Win. Ryan Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Taalasmaa

175 cm
24
175 lbs
17 - 25 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taalasmaa drops Gracie with a big left hand and mounts him. Gracie is in big trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taalasmaa controlling his opponent.
Taalasmaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taalasmaa wants to stand but Gracie is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Gracie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa content just to control the position here.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Taalasmaa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taalasmaa wants to stand but Gracie is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Taalasmaa controlling the pace for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taalasmaa trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Taalasmaa has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa controlling his opponent.

Gracie somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Taalasmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Taalasmaa moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Gracie goes down! Can Taalasmaa finish him!?

Gracie is rocked!

Ryan Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Taalasmaa tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Taalasmaa stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Taalasmaa lands with a big left! Gracie is wobbled badly! Taalasmaa comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gracie to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seppo Taalasmaa!