PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamza Malik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Gracie's chin.

Malik
vs
Gracie

196 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamza Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malik misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.

Malik closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie has Malik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Malik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Malik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malik tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.

Gracie manages to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Malik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malik has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Malik is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Malik is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Malik is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ben Gracie!