PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Facundo Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracier
vs
Vega

153 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Royce Gracier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Facundo Vega!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega fails with the takedown
and Vega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vega shoots and misses
and Gracier counters with a nice uppercut.
Facundo Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracier stalling.
Gracier is leaning against Vega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vega fails to pull guard.
Royce Gracier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Facundo Vega.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Gracier.
Gracier lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracier scores with a hook to the body.
Gracier lands a left hand.
Gracier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vega up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracier lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracier lands an uppercut.
Gracier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gracier lands an uppercut.
Vega tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracier pushes Vega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracier presses Vega against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vega is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracier is defending well.
Vega looks winded!
Gracier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracier lands an uppercut.
Gracier is stalling here.
Gracier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Gracier scores with a shot to the side of Vega's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Gracier.
Gracier lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracier.
Gracier lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracier.
Gracier lands a hook that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Gracier lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Gracier.
Gracier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracier scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Vega is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracier.
Gracier gets through Vega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracier finish him?
Gracier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vega or not.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Come on Gracier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Gracier scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracier.
Gracier lands a shoulder strike.
Gracier lands a hook that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Gracier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracier lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracier lands a hook that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Gracier pushes Vega against the cage. Gracier is working some dirty boxing. Gracier pushes off with a quick right hook! Vega goes down! Vega tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gracier moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracier!