PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cane Gairzinio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix) as his entrance music. Cane Gairzinio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christopher Gracie's chin.

Gairzinio
vs
Gracie

178 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
143 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cane Gairzinio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Christopher Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch there but Gairzinio circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Gairzinio pushes him off.
No joy there for Gairzinio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gairzinio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gairzinio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christopher Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gairzinio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gairzinio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gairzinio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gairzinio doesn't seem bothered though.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gairzinio wants to control the position but Gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gairzinio's head.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gairzinio's head.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gairzinio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie punching from mount but Gairzinio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gairzinio is breathing heavily.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Gairzinio is rocked!
Gracie unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gairzinio wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Gracie celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Gracie!