PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Valentine (ranked 6104 p4p, 5144 weight class) and Efim Gracie (ranked 585 p4p, 530 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valentine
vs
Gracie

183 cm
19
164
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine counters with a one-two to the body.
Valentine cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Efim Gracie has been cut.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Valentine counters with a left to the body.
Valentine lands a hook that stumbles Gracie back into the cage. Valentine follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Gracie to the canvas! Valentine pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Gracie has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wesley Valentine!
An out of breath Wesley Valentine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.