PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shonie Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen PIMPTASTIC as his entrance music. Shonie Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Future
vs
Gracie

170 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shonie Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Future drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Future working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Future holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Future won't allow it.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
John Future has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shonie Gracie.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Future blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Future shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Future.
Future presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Future landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Future scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Future lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Future leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Future.

It looks like Shonie Gracie has been cut.
A short right from Future on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Future.
Future scores with a shoulder strike.

Gracie is rocked!
Future landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Future finish him?
Future lands a damaging elbow.
Future lands a nice shot to the body.
Future lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Future cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Future.
Future lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and Future finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Future!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Future!