PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Hard

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard misses with the combination.
Hard tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Hard throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Hard tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Hard throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.

It looks like Andre Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Hard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hard is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Hard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie shoots in but Hard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hard fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hard can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Gracie!