PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia has chosen Cucurucucu Paloma as his entrance music. Luis Gracia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Finisher's chin.

Finisher
vs
Gracia

185 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

225 cm
29
207 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Gracia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finisher tries to bum rush Gracia with a series of wild strikes but Gracia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracia throws a body punch but Finisher moves out of range.
Gracia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Finisher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gracia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Finisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finisher wants to clinch up but Gracia keeps it at a distance.
Gracia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finisher throws out the jab.
Gracia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finisher throws out the jab.
Gracia with the counter takedown but Finisher avoids it easily.
Gracia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finisher manages to avoid it.
Finisher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Finisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finisher looks to land a right hand but Gracia moved out of range.
Gracia needs to keep his hands up - Finisher had a free shot at his head there.
Finisher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Finisher duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracia throws a body kick that misses.
Gracia lands a leg kick that knocks Finisher off balance momentarily.
Gracia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracia manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A lazy body kick from Finisher

and Gracia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finisher won't be happy with that.
Finisher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracia connects with a decent elbow.
Gracia throws a strike aimed at the side of Finisher's head but Finisher avoids it well.
Gracia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finisher keeps working.
Finisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracia on the ground.
Gracia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Finisher is avoiding damage well.

Gracia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gracia swings around for an armbar but Finisher sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracia's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracia wants to sweep here but Finisher controlling him for the moment.

Gracia 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! Finisher rolls with it to try and escape but Gracia cranks on the arm and Finisher is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Gracia!
Luis Gracia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.