PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rezende (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rezende has chosen Tropa de Elite - Tihuana as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Rezende

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rezende!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rezende. Rezende obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rezende counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rezende tries a head kick but it misses.
Rezende tries a head kick but it misses.
Rezende throws a head kick that misses.
Rezende tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Rezende lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.

It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Rezende counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rezende throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rezende.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt

and Rezende moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rezende breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rezende scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Rezende makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rezende holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rezende breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rezende counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Rezende pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rezende pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rezende throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Rezende counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Rezende.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Rezende counters with a head kick that drops Gracie to the mat! Gracie scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Gracie is rocked!

Rickson Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Rezende counters with a monster head kick that knocks Gracie out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Rezende!