PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JW Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Alonso
vs
Gracie

175 cm
22
181 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JW Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Alonso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Alonso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alonso struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Alonso lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alonso obliges.
Alonso is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alonso clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Alonso.
Alonso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
A right hand to the body from Alonso.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alonso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Alonso manages to break the clinch.

Alonso has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alonso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Alonso breaks the clinch.

Alonso closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Alonso.

Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonso scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alonso drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Alonso crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alonso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Alonso on the inside.
Alonso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso scores with a shoulder strike.
Alonso lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Alonso as the two fighters clinch.
Alonso crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Alonso lands a nice shot to the body.

Alonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alonso has managed to clinch.
Alonso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alonso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alonso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alonso is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Alonso. Alonso maintains the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Alonso holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Alonso lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Alonso is working Gracie over against the cage.
Alonso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
A body shot lands from Alonso.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alonso.
Alonso digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Alonso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alonso clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alonso.
A short body shot lands from Alonso as the two fighters clinch.
Alonso lands a shoulder strike.
Alonso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Alonso breaks from the clinch.

Alonso lands a big right hand that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! Alonso stays standing though and waves Gracie back to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crack! Alonso connects with the perfect overhand right and Gracie falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Alonso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JW Alonso!