PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Punch McDermott (ranked 3650 p4p, 5644 weight class) and Royler Gracie (ranked 478 p4p, 608 weight class). McDermott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drunk In Love. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Royler Gracie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McDermott
vs
Gracie

183 cm
26
171
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
170
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Punch McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royler Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDermott seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McDermott works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
A jab from McDermott finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
McDermott works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
McDermott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. McDermott tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McDermott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDermott sprawls well. McDermott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Punch McDermott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown but McDermott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDermott bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDermott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDermott lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with McDermott, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes McDermott against the cage but McDermott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDermott tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
McDermott lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from McDermott finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
McDermott cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McDermott connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
McDermott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDermott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and McDermott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDermott scores with a body shot.
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!
McDermott lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

McDermott has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
McDermott gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie letting McDermott take a breather here.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McDermott gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott lands a left hand.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
McDermott scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDermott stalling in the clinch.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
McDermott seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gracie is working for takedown but McDermott is calmly controlling the position for now.

McDermott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDermott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
McDermott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
McDermott scores with a jab.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie ducks into an uppercut from McDermott and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Punch McDermott!
An out of breath and clearly excited Punch McDermott thanked The Dirty Needle Project for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).