PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio comes into the arena with I Stand Alone blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Antorio
vs
Gracie

189 cm
28
203 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Antorio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Antorio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Antorio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie pushes down on Antorio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Antorio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Antorio won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antorio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Antorio is retaining full guard.
Antorio looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Antorio is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Antorio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Antorio is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antorio cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Antorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Antorio defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Antorio works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antorio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Antorio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Antorio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Antorio pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Antorio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Antorio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Antorio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Antorio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Antorio is controlling him
Antorio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Antorio slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Antorio finish him?
Antorio lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Gracie! More strikes land and this one is all over! Antorio jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Antorio!