PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eemeli Saeldur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracieo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eemeli Saeldur has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Saeldur
vs
Gracieo

189 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eemeli Saeldur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gracieo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracieo clinches with his opponent.
Gracieo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracieo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saeldur is trying to break free.
Saeldur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saeldur misses with a punch to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gracieo has eaten all the pies!
Gracieo controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Gracieo.
Gracieo throws a head punch that misses.
Saeldur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Gracieo on the inside.
Gracieo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracieo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saeldur backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieo cracks Saeldur with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracieo.
Saeldur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot in the inside from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands a right hand.
Gracieo throws a punch but it's blocked by Saeldur.
Gracieo scores with a shot to the side of Saeldur's head.
Gracieo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gracieo.

Saeldur is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oh Saeldur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saeldur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracieo walks away with a smile on his face. Saeldur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saeldur throws a head kick but Gracieo moves out of range.
Saeldur seems to have got his legs back now.
Saeldur slips a jab and a cross from Gracieo.
A big right from Gracieo misses.
Gracieo misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracieo clinches up against the cage.
Gracieo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saeldur's efforts to push away.
Saeldur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracieo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracieo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saeldur backwards.
Gracieo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saeldur has had enough of the clinch but Gracieo keeps him there for the moment.
Saeldur wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eemeli Saeldur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Gracieo.
Gracieo lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracieo pushes Saeldur against the cage. Gracieo is working some dirty boxing. Gracieo pushes off with a quick right hook! Saeldur goes down! Saeldur tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gracieo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracieo!