PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Towns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Towns comes to the cage accompanied by Started From The Bottom. Nicolas Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Towns
vs
Gracie

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Heritage!

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 Montreal, Isaiah Towns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Towns counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Towns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Towns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Towns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Towns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie trying to control the action but Towns is working from the bottom.
Towns is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to control but Towns is keeping him busy.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Towns is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nicolas Gracie!
Nicolas Gracie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.