PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Nervecell - Psychogenocide blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Bob

180 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

172 cm
24
164 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Bob misses with a straight right.

Bob gets a clinch.
Bob lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob stalling the fight.
Gracie is looking to control Bob's arms but Bob gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbin Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bob to keep the fight standing.
Bob leaning against his opponent.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is working Gracie over against the cage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bob.

Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bob can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Bob looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bob wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Bob postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bob scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Gracie is rocked!
Bob postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gracie badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bob around the waist but Bob pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bob is the winner by TKO! Bob jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Bob!