PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Gracies

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracies!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with the takedown
and Gracies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

King has closed the distance and engaged Gracies in a clinch.
Gracies lands a shot to the body.
Gracies lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Matthew King has been cut.
A short right from Gracies on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gracies.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Gracies lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

King is rocked!
Gracies lands a left hand.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracies lands a big right hand that drops King! The killer instinct kicks in and Gracies finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gracies!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracies!