PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myeloid Leuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leuk
vs
Gracie

186 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeloid Leuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Leuk blocks the leg kick.
Leuk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leuk misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Leuk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!

Leuk looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.

Leuk looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.

Leuk working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Leuk is breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.

Leuk wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Leuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Leuk isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Leuk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Leuk's body position as best he can.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Leuk isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Leuk looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leuk.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Leuk working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Gracie turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Leuk off and cradles Gracie's limp body as Leuk celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Myeloid Leuk!