PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Oraq (ranked 5180 p4p, 5030 weight class) and Danny Racio (ranked 563 p4p, 554 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dr Oraq has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dr Oraq seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Oraq
vs
Racio

225 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
26
210
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Oraq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Racio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Oraq.
A low kick from Oraq misses

and Racio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oraq is looking to sweep but instead, Racio has passed into half guard.
Oraq on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oraq tries to get out of the position.
Racio working Oraq over with strikes.
Well, if Racio is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Racio drops an elbow to the side of Oraq's head.
Oraq wants to stand back up but Racio manages to pass into side control.
Oraq is trying to get back to his feet.
Racio lands a few punches from side control.
Racio controls the position.
Oraq is looking for a sweep.

Racio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oraq knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oraq is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Racio is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Racio is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Oraq to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oraq shrugs it off.
Oraq tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Racio controlling his opponent.
Oraq is wriggling around trying to escape.
Racio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Racio unloading with bombs!
Racio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oraq has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Racio really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Oraq.

Racio is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Oraq is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Racio!
Danny Racio tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.