PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Cronje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyce Graciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cronje
vs
Graciano

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry Cronje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoyce Graciano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Cronje. Beautiful body shot.
Graciano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cronje defends well and Graciano ends up having to push Cronje into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cronje's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cronje duly obliges.
Nice shot by Cronje.
Cronje cracks a nice hook into Graciano's ribs.
Graciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cronje.
Graciano walks into a left hand.
Graciano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cronje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cronje gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Graciano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Graciano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cronje swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graciano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronje is controlling Graciano's posture.
Graciano pushes down on Cronje's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graciano is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graciano is looking to advance position but Cronje won't allow it.
Graciano moves nicely into side control.

Graciano is working to tighten his grip on Cronje's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cronje has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Graciano is really squeezing tight and eventually Cronje passes out! Graciano breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hoyce Graciano!