PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Smashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Slaughtered by PANTERA. Smashley has chosen Hulk Smash by EXODUS as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Smashley

196 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Smashley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smashley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smashley.
Gracie is looking to control Smashley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to roll over but Smashley keeps him under control.
Smashley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Smashley escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Smashley!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smashley working the ground and pound from side control.
A big shot lands for Smashley! That's hurt Gracie! Will he recover? Smashley fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Smashley!
Bobby Smashley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.