PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Royce Gracie enters the cage!

Eller
vs
Gracie

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Eller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eller scores with a nice strike.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Eller throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Eller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eller's waist but Eller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eller.
Eller lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Eller.
Eller cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Gracie is rocked!
Eller closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gracie! Eller dives in looking to finish! Gracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Eller!