PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: NO doktor . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Dream

175 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
29
180 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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BioPharm Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Dream!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Dream sees coming a mile off.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Dream sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Dream throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Dream looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie swings for the body but Dream moves out of range.
A low kick from Dream is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Dream.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Dream keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Dream doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dream.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dream throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Dream tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Dream's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dream tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dream is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Dream with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dream knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Dream is defending well.
Dream 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.
Dream tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dream wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dream taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dream defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dream is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.

Dream is rocked!
Dream is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Dream is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dream looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gracie turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Gracie!
Our winner, Ricardo Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.