PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grecko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reem Davey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem Davey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gracie
vs
Davey

190 cm
31
280 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
228 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grecko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reem Davey!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davey finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davey!
Gracie throws a right and a left that Davey avoids nicely.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davey tries to clinch up

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davey is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie working away.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Davey is avoiding damage well.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Davey blocks the move with his legs.
Davey tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gracie easily slips into full mount!
Davey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davey shrugs it off.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Davey is looking to get to half guard.
Davey holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Davey goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grecko Gracie!