PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Joyce (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
Joyce

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Joyce moves into the clinch.
Gracie is pressed up against the cage. Joyce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joyce scores with a kick to the midsection.
Joyce darts in trying to clinch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Joyce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joyce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joyce trying to control but Gracie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Joyce is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to finish Joyce with some ground and pound. This is bad for Joyce!
Joyce is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Joyce is staying in there.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.

Gracie is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hugo Gracie!