PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymondo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Large has chosen Blue - U Make Me Wanna as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gracie
vs
Large

186 cm
27
216 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
19
248 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymondo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Large!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Large.
Large throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Large misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Large. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Large throws a big shot that misses.
Large keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Large lands a nice shot to the body.
Large throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Large fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Large ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Large ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Large throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Large swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Large throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Large keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Large's corner calls for a 1-2. Large obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Large connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Large as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Large lands a body shot.
Large avoids the body shot from Gracie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Large connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Large comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Large wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Large sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Large is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie drops his hands for a split second and Large immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Gracie face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Large follows up with a right hand that knocks Gracie into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Large!