PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ifeanny Isa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Bodies/Drowning pool as his entrance music. Kirk Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ifeanny Isa's chin.

Isa
vs
Gracie

178 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
32
177 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ifeanny Isa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirk Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Isa.
Isa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Isa sprawls well. Isa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Isa.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Isa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Isa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Kirk Gracie has been cut.
Isa connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Isa misses with a head kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Isa lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Isa takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie is rocked!
Isa connects with a body shot.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Isa finish him?
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Isa.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
That kick from Isa tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie walks straight into a right hand from Isa - that's dropped him! Isa 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 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ifeanny Isa!
A very excited looking Ifeanny Isa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.