PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Welliton Soared De Morais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kickstart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Welliton Soared De Morais has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Soared De Morais
vs
Gracie

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Welliton Soared De Morais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soared De Morais bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soared De Morais's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Soared De Morais is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soared De Morais is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Soared De Morais is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Soared De Morais is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soared De Morais defends it well.
Soared De Morais knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soared De Morais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soared De Morais defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soared De Morais moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soared De Morais looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soared De Morais looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soared De Morais!
Soared De Morais controlling the position.

Soared De Morais looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soared De Morais wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Soared De Morais off but Soared De Morais is having none of it.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Soared De Morais off and has taken his back!

Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Soared De Morais taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Gracie!