PBP Commentary

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

Gracie
vs
Machete

180 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
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, LieHarder Machete!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machete gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machete keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

Machete keeping busy on the bottom but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machete doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Machete wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Machete wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Machete looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Machete has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Machete defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Machete misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Machete.

Machete has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Machete is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Machete cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LieHarder Machete!