PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adverage Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rolando Gracie enters the cage!

Joe
vs
Gracie

180 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adverage Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolando Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Joe has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Joe is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joe pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adverage Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Joe is working Gracie over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joe lands a shoulder strike.
Joe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Joe presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.

Joe clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Joe.
A short left from Joe.
Joe pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Joe.
Joe lands with a short shot to the head.
Joe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Joe - that landed with a thud.
Joe pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joe pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Joe gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A right hand to the body from Joe.
Joe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Joe lands an uppercut.

Gracie is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joe.
Joe lands with a short shot to the head.
Joe creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Joe pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Joe unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adverage Joe!
Adverage Joe is the new bantamweight champion!