PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modi Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Thor

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Modi Thor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor tries to clinch up.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Thor shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thor tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thor tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Thor.
Thor is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie shoots in but Thor avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thor as he avoids it easily.
Modi Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Thor tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Modi Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thor wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thor tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Thor tries to clinch up.
Thor wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thor doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Thor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thor tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Thor fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is pressing down on Thor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thor is holding on for now.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Thor has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Gracie working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Thor looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gracie! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Helio Gracie!