PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Nervecell - Psychogenocide. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Ra

180 cm
27
168 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

173 cm
27
165 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra scores with a hook.
Gracie fails with the takedown.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.

Gracie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Ra has recovered full guard.
Ra has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ra looking for a sweep. Not yet Ra, not yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ra misses with a hook.
Ra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ra tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Ra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ra manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ra wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Ra throws a big elbow that misses.
Ra postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Ra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Ra throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ra defends easily.
Ra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ra works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ra distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ra wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ra advances position into side control!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ra connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie tries to buck Ra off but Ra is having none of it.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ra presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ra trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Ra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Ra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ra with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.

Gracie is rocked!
Ra looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gracie covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amun Ra!