PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aldo
vs
Gracie

170 cm
22
139 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aldo pinned against the cage. Aldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Aldo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.

Aldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aldo has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie pulls Aldo in to control the position.
Aldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Aldo defends easily.

Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aldo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aldo throwing strikes but missing.
Aldo advances to half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.

Aldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.

Aldo is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Aldo has control of the leg.
Gracie is staying active underneath Aldo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gracie is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Aldo is tapping! Great win for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nelson Gracie!
Nelson Gracie is the new bantamweight champion!