PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix). Sagat Petchyindee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gracie
vs
Petchyindee

165 cm
25
143 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

191 cm
24
140 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagat Petchyindee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petchyindee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petchyindee. That's going to slow Gracie down.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie avoiding damage as Petchyindee throws knees to the body.

Gracie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Petchyindee is trying to keep an underhook but Gracie manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gracie prevents Petchyindee from improving his position.
Petchyindee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Petchyindee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Petchyindee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie prevents Petchyindee from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Petchyindee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Petchyindee is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Petchyindee is rocked!
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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petchyindee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Petchyindee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petchyindee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petchyindee defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Petchyindee down.

Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Petchyindee is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Petchyindee is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!

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