PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Deadmau5 - Some Chords blaring out of the sound system. Osbourne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gracie
vs
Osbourne

184 cm
28
190 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
31
197 lbs
25 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osbourne.
Osbourne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Osbourne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie scores with a jab. Osbourne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osbourne swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Osbourne lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie with a hook.
Osbourne ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Osbourne lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osbourne checks it well.
Osbourne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Osbourne, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Osbourne against the cage but Osbourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Osbourne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Osbourne looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Osbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osbourne.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osbourne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Osbourne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Osbourne.

Osbourne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osbourne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.

Osbourne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Osbourne's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Osbourne moves to take his opponent's back.

Osbourne is working for a rear naked choke. Gracie is not defending it well and Osbourne has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gracie refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gracie's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oleg Osbourne!
An out of breath and clearly excited Oleg Osbourne thanked Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).