PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Dread Zepellin - Stairway to Heaven. Walker has chosen AC/DC - D.T. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roger Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Walker

185 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

188 cm
21
202 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Walker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Walker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker misses with a low kick.
Walker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.

It looks like Roger Gracie has been cut.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Mr Walker has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mr Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Walker.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walker misses with a low kick.

Gracie lands a left and a right that sends Walker crashing to the canvas! Gracie dives into mount looking to finish!

Walker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Walker in real trouble here! The ref calls for Walker to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Gracie!