PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Illidan Stormrage has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Stormrage

180 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Illidan Stormrage!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormrage moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

Stormrage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stormrage landing knees to the head.

It looks like Drew Gracie has been cut.
Stormrage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stormrage scores with a knee to the head.
Stormrage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stormrage stalling the fight.
Stormrage landing knees to the head.
Stormrage slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage lands a knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Stormrage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Stormrage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Illidan Stormrage.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormrage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stormrage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Stormrage circles away easily

and Stormrage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stormrage.
A knee to the head by Stormrage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stormrage is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stormrage lands a knee to the body.
Stormrage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stormrage drops Gracie with a big knee straight up the middle! Gracie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Illidan Stormrage!
Illidan Stormrage looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Zniszcze każdego kto fika z pustą głową!'.