PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desaun Gracie (ranked 3557 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Abbot (ranked 4567 p4p, 0 weight class). Desaun Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Abbot

191 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desaun Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casper Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Abbot had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbot.

Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Abbot to the ground. Gracie is now in Abbot's guard.
Abbot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Abbot's brow.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Abbot's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abbot can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie cracks Abbot with a solid left hand.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abbot's head.

Abbot is rocked!
Gracie arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Abbot's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Desaun Gracie!