PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeh Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeh Duarte is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Duarte

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeh Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duarte rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Duarte lands a nice uppercut.
Duarte misses with a body punch.
Duarte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duarte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Duarte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duarte pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Duarte.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Duarte.
A hook to the body from Duarte.
Duarte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duarte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duarte.

Gracie is rocked!
Duarte presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duarte pushes Gracie against the ropes. Duarte is working some dirty boxing. Duarte pushes off with a quick right hook! Gracie goes down! Gracie tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Duarte moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeh Duarte!