PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Royce Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
James

185 cm
30
178 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

178 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from James misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Holden James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

James darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but James shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
James gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.

James manages to break the clinch.
Gracie swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie shoots and misses
and James counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! James looks at the referee who does nothing so James lands a crushing right that sends Gracie to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holden James!