PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wisin Yandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yandel
vs
Gracief

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wisin Yandel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracief!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yandel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yandel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yandel prevents Gracief from escaping the position.
Yandel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Yandel decides to stand back up. Yandel steps back and let's Gracief get back to his feet.
Yandel throws the left hand but Gracief avoids the punch easily.

Yandel forces Gracief back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracief lands a shot to the body.
Gracief stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracief has Yandel pressed against the cage, preventing Yandel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracief.
Yandel tries to circle away but Gracief has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracief scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracief.
Gracief working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yandel has had enough of the clinch but Gracief keeps him there for the moment.
Gracief lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracief lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gracief scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracief lands a right hand.
Gracief lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracief makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Yandel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yandel trying to stall but Gracief improves his position.
Oh Yandel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yandel is breathing heavily.
Gracief lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yandel.
Yandel seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Gracief.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracief creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracief lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracief lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yandel or not.
Nice body punch from Gracief.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracief.
Gracief works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracief digs a right hand underneath Yandel's ribcage. Yandel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracief lands a body shot.
Gracief working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracief lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracief throws a big uppercut that drops Yandel! More strikes from Gracief and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yandel lies dazed against the cage as Gracief celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracief!