PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 64 p4p, 10 weight class) and Heribert Bosch (ranked 122 p4p, 18 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza! blaring out of the sound system. Bosch has chosen Oktoberfest as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Bosch

180 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

182 cm
28
175 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bosch loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Bosch avoids a kick to the body.
Bosch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bosch digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Bosch scores with a jab to the body.
Bosch takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Gracie clinches up with Bosch and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Bosch tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bosch as Gracie tries to tie him up.

Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bosch stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bosch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bosch is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bosch! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bosch taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ramon Gracie!
Ramon Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.