PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burl Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gracie
vs
Ives

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burl Ives!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ives.
Ives tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ives connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Ives counters with a stiff right hand.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Ives defends.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ives is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Ives is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Gracie cracks Ives with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ives rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Ives!

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ives doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ives manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ives defends easily.
Ives must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ives is aware though and is defending well.
Ives wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is working an open guard so Ives takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Ives has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Ives steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Viktor Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ives pinned against the cage. Ives gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ives throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burl Ives is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Ives as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Ives is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Gracie like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Gracie from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burl Ives!