PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickson Gwacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Simpson
vs
Gwacie

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hickson Gwacie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gwacie gets the takedown into side control.
Gwacie trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Gwacie moves into full mount!
Gwacie looking to control but Simpson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gwacie on the ground.
Simpson taking shots to the head.

Gwacie has control of Simpson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Simpson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gwacie with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Brian Simpson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Gwacie looking for a guillotine from mount but Simpson is having none of it.
Gwacie mounts Simpson! Really nice guard pass there!

Gwacie looking to isolate an arm here. Simpson doesn't see it coming and as Gwacie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gwacie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hickson Gwacie!