PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Casados's choice of entrance music: Monster. Royce Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hector Casados's chin.

Gracie
vs
Casados

185 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Casados!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casados tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hector Casados seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casados tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Casados tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.

Casados moves into the clinch.
Casados scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Casados.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Casados breaks the clinch.
Casados tries to clinch up.

Casados pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Casados manages to break the clinch.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Casados tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casados tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Casados fails with the takedown.

Casados pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Casados manages to break the clinch.
Casados is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gracie gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casados is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casados is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Casados looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gracie covers up after that shot from Casados.

Casados is working for a rear naked choke. Gracie is not defending it well and Casados has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gracie refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gracie's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hector Casados!