PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the ring accompanied by Catch Is as Catch can Iam CATCHISCAN MAN!. Gracie has chosen Underdogs day by ENTOMBED as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barnett
vs
Gracie

194 cm
25
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royler Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Barnett sprawls well.
Barnett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Barnett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnett.
Barnett throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Barnett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.

Barnett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnett showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is looking to control Barnett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.

Barnett has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barnett is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Barnett to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royler Gracie!
A very excited looking Royler Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.