PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luide Matos (ranked 3875 p4p, 2892 weight class) and Chuck Gracie (ranked 505 p4p, 389 weight class). Luide Matos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matos
vs
Gracie

182 cm
25
235
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
270
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luide Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Matos gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matos attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie dives in and grabs Matos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matos pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Luide Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matos's waist but Matos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Matos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Matos avoids it easily.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Matos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matos attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matos defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Matos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matos misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves out of range as Matos strikes.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matos but Matos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Matos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Matos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie looks winded!
Matos trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Matos connects with a couple of short punches.
Matos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Matos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Matos from controlling successfully.
Gracie controls Matos momentarily but Matos frees himself.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Matos rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Matos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Gracie!