PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kirk (ranked 23623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 4734 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kirk
vs
Gracie

189 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirk has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kirk regains guard.
Kirk keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Kirk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Kirk is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kirk wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kirk there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kirk is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kirk flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gracie anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kirk and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gracie slips an arm under Kirk chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gracie has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gracie is squeezing on Kirk like an anaconda would it's prey. Kirk fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Gracie!