PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Rammstein - Feuer Frei. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Dos Santos

192 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Prime Time Fighting Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Dos Santos !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Dos Santos .
Dos Santos moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Dos Santos looking to stall.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos wants to stall.
Dos Santos prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Dos Santos .
Dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Dos Santos leaning against his opponent.
Dos Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Dos Santos keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos is trying to stall.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch.
Dos Santos looking to stall.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dos Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.

Dos Santos clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie cracks Dos Santos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dos Santos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gracie pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dos Santos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Gracie!