PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baenre
vs
Gracie

175 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarlaxle Baenre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baenre.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baenre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Baenre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Baenre.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Baenre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jarlaxle Baenre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Baenre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baenre connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baenre scores with a leg kick.

Baenre lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Baenre thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Baenre scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baenre to score with a decent uppercut.
Baenre connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Baenre throws a head kick that misses.

Baenre drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baenre is looking for the KO!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Baenre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Baenre throws a quick head kick that knocks Gracie silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Baenre is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jarlaxle Baenre!