PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rartek Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Pesovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dejan Pesovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rartek Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Pesovic

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rartek Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dejan Pesovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesovic throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie swings for the body but Pesovic moves out of range.
Pesovic missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Pesovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pesovic.
Pesovic misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Pesovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pesovic misses with a double jab.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pesovic throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pesovic throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pesovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pesovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pesovic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gracie! Pesovic lets Gracie back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Gracie is rocked!
Pesovic throws a shot to the body.
Pesovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Pesovic throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pesovic looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Pesovic misses with a hook.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Pesovic.
Pesovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pesovic misses.
Pesovic throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Pesovic.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pesovic.
Gracie slips under a jab from Pesovic.
Pesovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

It looks like Rartek Gracie has been cut.
Pesovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pesovic misses with an uppercut.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pesovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.

Pesovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pesovic finish him?!
Pesovic lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gracie falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pesovic dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dejan Pesovic!