PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracia
vs
Shackleford

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Gracia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracia forces Shackleford back against the cage and clinches.
Shackleford looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shackleford wants to break free but Gracia has control.
Shackleford takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Gracia.
Shackleford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gracia turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Gracia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shackleford to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Gracia.
Shackleford gets underhooks to prevent Gracia's takedown attempt.
Gracia trying to land knees to the body.

Gracia manages to break the clinch.
Shackleford tries to clinch but Gracia moves away
enabling Gracia to counter with a crisp jab.

Shackleford is rocked!
Shackleford closes the distance but Gracia moves to the side
and Gracia counters with a nice body shot.
Shackleford is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracia finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Shackleford is looking to close the distance but Gracia sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Shackleford crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Shackleford is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bruno Gracia!