PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockefeller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Somebody That I Used to Know. Grace has chosen Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rockefeller
vs
Grace

225 cm
24
307 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
34
275 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hercules Rockefeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Grace!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockefeller looks to land a left hand but Grace moved out of range nicely.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Grace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Grace closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rockefeller's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockefeller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockefeller is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace wants to stand and escape but instead Rockefeller has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rockefeller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grace being controlled here, momentarily.
Grace trying to keep a closed guard but Rockefeller is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace wants to stand but Rockefeller is controlling the position.
Rockefeller wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Rockefeller is fighting to break Grace's control of his arms but Grace is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hercules Rockefeller just wasn't active enough.
Grace blocks a low kick nicely.
Rockefeller misses with a straight right.
A big left from Grace misses.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick
letting Grace counter with a right hand.

It looks like Hercules Rockefeller has been cut.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockefeller.
Grace lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockefeller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rockefeller throws a sloppy head kick
and Grace counters with a left to the body.
Grace walks into a jab.
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockefeller throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller missing with a left hand there. Grace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockefeller misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grace checks a leg kick.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockefeller moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grace!
Rockefeller lands with a right hand.
Rockefeller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grace to score with a decent uppercut.

Rockefeller is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grace lands a huge takedown. Rockefeller is out but the ref is slow to react and Grace lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Rockefeller lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Grace!
A very excited looking Max Grace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.