PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kaleidos kope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roan Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gracie
vs
kope

188 cm
25
186 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kaleidos kope!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

kope is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

kope is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie tries to roll over but kope keeps him under control.
kope works his way into side control.
kope advances nicely into full mount.
kope lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
kope prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by kope.
kope landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by kope.

Gracie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! kope's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). kaleidos kope!