PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Smashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Underdogs day by ENTOMBED. Smashley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hulk Smash by EXODUS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bobby Smashley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Smashley

190 cm
26
278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
281 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Smashley!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smashley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smashley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Smashley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smashley is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Smashley pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Smashley is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Smashley is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Smashley! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Smashley taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royler Gracie!
Our winner, Royler 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.