PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derk Derkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Derkin
vs
Gracie

193 cm
25
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derk Derkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Derkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Derkin defends it nicely.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Derkin.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Derkin drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Derkin is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Derkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Derk Derkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie letting Derkin take a breather here.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Derkin manages to get underhooks.

Derkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derkin misses with a hook.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice takedown defense from Derkin. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Derkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Derk Derkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to clinch but Derkin moves away
and Derkin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derkin throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Derkin moves away
and Derkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derkin cracks Gracie with a left hook right on the temple and Gracie goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Derkin lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Gracie is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derk Derkin!