PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Nuke Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracieq (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.

Nuke Em
vs
Gracieq

173 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicholas Nuke Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracieq!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuke Em shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nuke Em.
Gracieq is looking to clinch.
Gracieq lands the left hand.

Gracieq gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gracieq.
A short left from Gracieq.
Nuke Em tries for a takedown but Gracieq manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Nuke Em. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuke Em tries to pull guard but Gracieq holds him up against the cage and eventually Nuke Em drops back down to his feet.
Nuke Em wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieq lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracieq stops a takedown attempt from Nuke Em.
Gracieq softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracieq.
A short left from Gracieq.
Gracieq lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nuke Em backwards.

It looks like Nicholas Nuke Em has been cut.
Gracieq lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nuke Em backwards.

Nuke Em is rocked!
Gracieq has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke Em.
Oh Nuke Em is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nuke Em is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gracieq swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuke Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuke Em blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracieq swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuke Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuke Em blocking some punches.
Gracieq misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gracieq fails to land.
Gracieq misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracieq.
Gracieq stalling against the cage.
Gracieq swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracieq misses with some punches.
Nuke Em seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracieq lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracieq 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.
Nuke Em can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracieq lands an uppercut.
Nuke Em can't break the clinch.

Nuke Em jumps guard and drags Gracieq to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nuke Em will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Gracieq content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Nuke Em has locked up a guillotine! Nuke Em's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gracieq is holding on here and Nuke Em must be using up a lot of energy. Gracieq has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Nuke Em gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nicholas Nuke Em!