PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Osborn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Osborn
vs
Gracie

225 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Arcticus

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksander Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Osborn catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Osborn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Osborn moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Osborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osborn counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.

Osborn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osborn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie tries to break free but Osborn pushes him back against the cage.

Osborn has Gracie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Osborn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracie tumbling to the mat - Osborn dives into Gracie's guard.
Osborn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn throws a big right hand that misses.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Osborn defends well.
Osborn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Osborn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Osborn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Osborn rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Osborn is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksander Gracie!