PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Some Moa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Some Moa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gracie
vs
Moa

220 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Some Moa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moa wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moa's guard now.
Gracie prevents Moa from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moa wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moa being controlled here, momentarily.

Sam Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Moa's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.

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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Moa's temple.
Moa looks gassed!

Gracie stands up from half guard.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moa cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie slips a jab from Moa.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Moa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushing down on Moa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Moa is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Gracie!