PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Gracie (ranked 2169 p4p, 1844 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 292 p4p, 252 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit - Rollin'. Sisko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slam feat. Tyrone 'Visionary' Palmer - "Lifetimes (Extended Club Journey)" . Benjamin Sisko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Sisko

195 cm
26
195
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Sisko avoids it well and moves away.

Sisko clinches.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sisko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Sisko.
Sisko jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Sisko around his waist. Sisko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sisko has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sisko jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bryan Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Sisko.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Sisko thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Sisko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sisko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sisko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sisko tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Sisko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie has been working on his balance at Ashbourne Fitness, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sisko.
Sisko closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sisko trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Sisko told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sisko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sisko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie won't allow Sisko to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Sisko.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Sisko moves into the clinch.

Gracie pulls guard.

Sisko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sisko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sisko has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Sisko's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Gracie!
Bryan Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.