PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Dufflebag Boy. Helio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Presley

186 cm
29
175 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
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, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a jab.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Presley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Presley moves away from the strike by Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Presley.
Presley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Helio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Presley.
Presley shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Presley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Presley controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Presley pushes him away.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Presley wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Presley wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Presley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Presley is looking for a kimura here.
Presley wants to get back to his feet.
Presley is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Presley tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.

Presley decides to stand up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Presley fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Presley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a combination
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Presley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Presley is rocked!
Presley gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gracie gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helio Gracie!