PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Korten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Korten
vs
Gracie

183 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 New York, Martin Korten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch.

Korten clinches.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Korten.
Korten lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Nice elbow from Korten.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Korten holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Korten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Korten lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Korten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Gustavo Gracie has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Korten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Korten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Korten.
Korten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Korten just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Korten lands a damaging elbow.
Korten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Korten.
Nice elbow from Korten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Korten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Korten lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Korten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Korten lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.

Korten breaks from the clinch.
Korten misses the shot to the body.
Korten tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Korten forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Korten stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Martin Korten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Korten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Korten dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Korten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Korten manages to break the clinch.
Korten tries to clinch up.

Korten has managed to clinch.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korten lands a damaging elbow.
Korten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korten walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Korten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Korten moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Korten to work.

Korten manages to break the clinch.

Korten pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korten lands a damaging elbow.
Korten lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Korten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Korten just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Korten.

Korten rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Korten.
Gracie jumps guard but Korten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Korten.
Korten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Korten taking a breather.
Korten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korten tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Korten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martin Korten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Korten lands an elbow inside.

Korten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Korten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Korten lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Korten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Korten working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Korten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Korten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Korten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Korten has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Korten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Korten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korten lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Korten.
Korten lands an elbow inside.
Gracie tries to break free but Korten pushes him back against the cage.
Korten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korten lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

Gracie is rocked!
Korten lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Korten finish him?
Korten has Gracie pressed against the cage. He pushes Gracie back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Korten throws a beautiful elbow that sends Gracie crashing to the floor! Korten piles on the pressure with more strikes! Gracie is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Korten!