PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Pokój z widokiem na wojnę - Droga Wojownika. Wolfe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. If You Want Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Scott Wolfe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rico Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Wolfe

195 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

KAISER

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rico Gracie has been cut.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wolfe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolfe is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Wolfe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Wolfe wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolfe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wolfe pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfe lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Wolfe does no damage.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wolfe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolfe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott Wolfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfe counters with a nice body shot.

Wolfe lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Wolfe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!

Wolfe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wolfe finish him?!
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rico Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily. Wolfe doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gracie staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gracie doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Wolfe!
An intense looking Scott Wolfe took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'There is more where that came from.'.