PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handy Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Poutsi
vs
Gracie

183 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Hardcore Nutrition
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Poutsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handy Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutsi throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Poutsi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Poutsi cracks Gracie with a good jab.

Poutsi gets a clinch.
Poutsi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poutsi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gracie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie defending well as Poutsi loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Poutsi finish him?
Gracie slips under a jab from Poutsi.
Poutsi misses with a straight left.
Poutsi looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie moves out of range as Poutsi strikes.
Poutsi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Poutsi.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Poutsi misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Poutsi throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poutsi tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Poutsi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Poutsi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Poutsi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poutsi misses with a straight right.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Poutsi throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Poutsi throws a big shot that misses.
Tim Poutsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poutsi throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Poutsi.
Poutsi misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Poutsi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tim Poutsi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poutsi.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Poutsi loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
Poutsi misses with a punch on the inside.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poutsi.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi misses with a punch on the inside.
Poutsi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poutsi misses with the head strike.
Poutsi misses with the head strike.
Poutsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Poutsi misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Poutsi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Poutsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi slowing the pace effectively.
Poutsi is breathing heavily.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Poutsi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
Poutsi misses with the head strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poutsi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poutsi.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi misses with a punch on the inside.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poutsi misses with the head strike.
Poutsi misses with some punches.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poutsi.
Poutsi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
Poutsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poutsi.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Poutsi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
Poutsi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi misses with some punches.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poutsi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Poutsi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Poutsi fails to land.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Poutsi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Poutsi tries to tie him up.
Poutsi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Poutsi misses with a hook.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poutsi counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie walks straight into a right hand from Poutsi - that's dropped him! Poutsi jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gracie from any more punishment! Gracie complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Poutsi!
Tim Poutsi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.