PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baldine Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldine Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Esposito's chin.

Gracie
vs
Esposito

180 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
161 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baldine Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Esposito!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Anthony Esposito has been cut.
Esposito fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Esposito fails with a takedown attempt.
Esposito misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baldine Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Esposito.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Esposito. Esposito gets slowly back to his feet.
Baldine Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie lands a left and a right that send Esposito crashing to the mat, dazed. Gracie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Esposito avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gracie rushes Esposito and presses him up against the ropes.
Esposito wants a takedown.
Esposito prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Esposito has Gracie pressed against the ropes, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esposito keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie is trying to push Esposito away but Esposito has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Esposito has double underhooks.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gracie tries to break free but Esposito pushes him back against the ropes.
Esposito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Esposito tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Esposito has double underhooks.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Gracie has knocked Esposito down with a huge combo! Gracie steps away and waves a wobbly Esposito back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Esposito is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Gracie points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Esposito wakes up just in time to hear Gracie thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldine Gracie!