PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viko Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Throat!. Viko Maafala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Maafala

208 cm
24
296 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
290 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Death Claw

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viko Maafala!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maafala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maafala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maafala sprawls well. Maafala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.

Maafala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Maafala maintains control.
Maafala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Maafala tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Maafala looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maafala lands with some strikes.
Maafala connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Maafala pushes him away.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Maafala's attempts to control the action.
Gracie regains half guard.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maafala pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Maafala wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Maafala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie has a hand on Maafala's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Maafala takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Maafala breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maafala looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Maafala isn't that keen on the idea.
Maafala is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Royce Gracie's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafala with the ground and pound from mount.

Royce Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Royce Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viko Maafala!