PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Nich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Matanza - Meio Psicopata. Nich has chosen This Calling as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Nich

192 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Nich!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nich shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Nich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Nich does no damage.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nich.
Nich takes one on the button.
Nich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Nich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Nich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chuck Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Nich.
Nich looks gassed!

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nich wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nich.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a knee to the head.
Nich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nich backwards.
Gracie stalling against the cage.
Gracie scores with a knee to the head.

Nich is rocked!
Gracie has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Nich - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gracie, and another! Nich is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chuck Gracie!