PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Motion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia comes to the cage accompanied by Cucurucucu Paloma. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracia
vs
Motion

225 cm
30
207 lbs
9 - 11 - 1

183 cm
25
214 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Gracia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slow Motion!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Motion wants to sweep here but Gracia controlling him for the moment.
Gracia landing with the ground and pound.
Gracia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracia wants to control from the top but Motion keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Gracia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Motion looking for a sweep. Not yet Motion, not yet.
Gracia is working Motion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracia cracks Motion with a solid left hand.
Motion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Motion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracia is one step ahead there.
Motion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracia drops back looking for a leg! Motion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Motion manages to kick Gracia off! Gracia jumps back into Motion's guard.
Motion trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Motion dives on top into guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracia controls Motion momentarily but Motion frees himself.

Gracia working for a triangle but Motion defends it easily.

Gracia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Motion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Motion trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Motion is aware though and is defending well.

Gracia looking for a guillotine here but Motion defends easily.
Gracia keeping full guard, as Motion tries to pass.
Motion working some strikes from top position.
Gracia looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracia, not yet.
Motion connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracia looking to control.
Gracia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Motion has managed to free his arm - good work.
Motion wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Motion can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gracia seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracia trying to control from half guard but Motion is working away.
Gracia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracia passes to full mount!
Gracia landing punches.

Motion is rocked!
Gracia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Motion is still in real trouble! Can Gracia finish him?
Gracia loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Motion scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gracia land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gracia stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Gracia!
Luis Gracia thanked the fans post fight for their support.