PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimiir Holzken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracieo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holzken's entrance music is Stalingrad. A fine choice. Royce Gracieo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Holzken
vs
Gracieo

174 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimiir Holzken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gracieo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holzken tries a head kick but it misses.
Holzken shoots and misses
and Gracieo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gracieo clinches.
Gracieo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracieo scores with a hook to the body.
Gracieo lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Gracieo.
Holzken tries to circle away but Gracieo has him pinned against the cage.
Holzken takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Holzken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracieo lands a left hand.
Holzken being controlled against the cage.
Holzken is trying to break free.
Holzken takes a shot to the head.
Holzken can't break the clinch.
Gracieo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieo keeps control of Holzken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holzken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracieo has him pressed against the cage.
Gracieo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracieo.
Holzken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracieo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holzken backwards.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gracieo has eaten all the pies!
Holzken is trying to break free.
A short right from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracieo scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracieo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holzken is trying to break free.
Holzken is trying to force a seperation but Gracieo has the dominant position.
Holzken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracieo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holzken is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracieo has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holzken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracieo gets through Holzken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracieo has Holzken pushed against the cage.
Gracieo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holzken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holzken is trying to break the clinch but Gracieo has him pressed against the cage.
Gracieo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracieo lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Gracieo as the two fighters clinch.
Gracieo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holzken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracieo prevents Holzken from breaking the clinch.
Holzken working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracieo.
Gracieo lands an uppercut.

Holzken is rocked!
Gracieo lands with a right to the head.
Oh Holzken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gracieo.
Gracieo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holzken has had enough of the clinch but Gracieo keeps him there for the moment.
Gracieo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holzken wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracieo won't allow it.
Gracieo prevents Holzken from breaking the clinch.
Gracieo digs a right hand into Holzken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holzken's gas tank.
Holzken is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Gracieo.
A short right from Gracieo on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Holzken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracieo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracieo prevents Holzken from breaking the clinch.
Holzken takes a shot to the head.
Gracieo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Holzken's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Holzken drops to his knees and Gracieo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracieo!
Vladimiir Holzken spoke after the fight, saying 'i will not be defeated.'.