PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bischof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Bischof

175 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Bischof!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bischof is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bischof circles away and we're back to standing.

Bischof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bischof tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bischof's half guard.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is stalling here. Bischof is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bischof has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bischof.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bischof in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bischof manages to get himself to full guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Bischof is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bischof manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Bischof's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bischof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bischof wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bischof swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bischof wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bischof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bischof throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Bischof which made him look bad.
Bischof throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bischof really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie won't allow Bischof to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bischof wants to get back to his feet but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie prevents Bischof from improving his position.
Bischof flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bischof sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bischof looking for submissions off his back.

Bischof is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Bischof is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bischof is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bischof defends it well.
Bischof is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Bischof missing with punches from the bottom.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bischof is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roberto Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

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