PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeblebrox comes into the arena with Andreas Tilliander - Medication/Stay King blaring out of the sound system. Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Total War - The Shogun II. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beeblebrox
vs
Gracie

175 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
199 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beeblebrox looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Beeblebrox scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beeblebrox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beeblebrox misses with a leg kick
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Beeblebrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beeblebrox misses with a lunging right hand

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Beeblebrox throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Beeblebrox pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Beeblebrox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beeblebrox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beeblebrox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beeblebrox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox controlling Gracie's posture.
Beeblebrox keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Zaphod Beeblebrox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Beeblebrox tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beeblebrox misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beeblebrox swivels and escapes.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Gracie.
Beeblebrox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Beeblebrox gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Beeblebrox seems keen to control Gracie's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beeblebrox working a defensive guard here.

Zaphod Beeblebrox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beeblebrox controlling the position well.
Beeblebrox tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Beeblebrox is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Beeblebrox looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Gracie!