PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bruce (ranked 6051 p4p, 406 weight class) and Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 5849 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruce
vs
Gracie

174 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bruce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Bruce sprawls well.
Robert Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gracie.
Bruce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bruce defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Bruce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Bruce's guard.

Bruce uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce throws a combination that misses

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bruce won't be happy with that.

Bruce explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bruce ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce is looking to counter punch.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bruce throws Gracie to one side and escapes!
Bruce lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bruce swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruce tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruce to the ground. Bruce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And Bruce counters with a quick kick to the body but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Bruce is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruce.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Bruce. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Bruce tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.

Bruce pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.

Bruce lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Bruce takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie is rocked!
Bruce drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Gracie's head, knocking him out cold! Bruce is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Bruce!