PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Country Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cyborg
vs
Grace

172 cm
26
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

169 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Country Grace!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grace fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cyborg to the ground. Grace is now in Cyborg's guard.
Cyborg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cyborg tries to get out of the position.
Grace throws a big elbow that misses.
Grace is in close to Cyborg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grace passes Cyborg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Grace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg has hold of Grace's hands but Grace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Grace is working for a submission of some sort.
Grace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cyborg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grace on the ground.
Grace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grace trying to control from half guard but Cyborg is working away.
Grace throwing shots but Cyborg is blocking nicely.
Grace is nestled in close to Cyborg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grace looking to control but Cyborg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace lands a big shot there that rocks Cyborg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grace raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace lands a couple of good shots and Cyborg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Grace cracks Cyborg with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cyborg from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Cyborg is rocked!
Grace lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Oh Cyborg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Grace is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Cyborg won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Grace off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Country Grace!