PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Higgs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Higgs
vs
Gracie

192 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
33
211 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Higgs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Higgs is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Higgs circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Higgs moves out of range easily.
Gracie has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Higgs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Higgs dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Higgs leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Higgs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Higgs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Higgs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Higgs.
Higgs misses with some punches.
Higgs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Robert Higgs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie has Higgs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Higgs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Higgs blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie has Higgs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Higgs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Higgs lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Higgs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Higgs lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has Higgs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Higgs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie looks winded!
Higgs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Higgs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Higgs can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Higgs prevents the takedown attempt.
Higgs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Higgs.
Higgs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Higgs.
Higgs misses with some punches.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Higgs has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Higgs misses with a punch on the inside.
Higgs tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Higgs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie jumps guard but Higgs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Higgs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgs blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Higgs working aggressively here.
Higgs blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Higgs to see if he's OK.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Higgs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Higgs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie won't let Higgs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgs tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Higgs has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Higgs is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!