PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cobra Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Gracie

180 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cobra Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marciano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marciano's guard now.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marciano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marciano has escaped and now he's on top!

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marciano defends well.
Marciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marciano defends well.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Marciano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marciano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marciano has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Marciano is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Marciano to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cobra Gracie!