PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Gracie

175 cm
24
175 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

187 cm
25
183 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie connects with a jab.

Gracie rushes Schwarzeneg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg blocks an uppercut.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schwarzeneg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schwarzeneg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Gracie wants the takedown. Schwarzeneg is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schwarzeneg's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzeneg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gracie trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg is keeping the position.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie stands and throws Schwarzeneg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Schwarzeneg is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Schwarzeneg is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rolls Gracie!