PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Beto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gracie
vs
Beto

165 cm
21
177 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

167 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Beto!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drives through and clinches with Beto against the cage.
Beto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Beto tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie landing knees to the head.
Gracie lands an elbow that stopped Beto in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Gracie has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
Gracie lands a knee to the body.
Gracie lands an elbow inside.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie presses Beto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Beto won't want to take too many of those.
Beto 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 lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie landing knees to the body.
Beto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Beto is rocked!
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beto is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Beto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie dips a shoulder and cracks Beto with a mighty uppercut! Beto falls back against the cage and Gracie unloads with a barrage of strikes! Beto is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gracie screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Gracie!