PBP Commentary

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

Gracie
vs
Wanggai

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiyai Wanggai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanggai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Wanggai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Wanggai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wanggai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Wanggai is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wanggai moves into full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wanggai wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wanggai pushes a forearm under Gracie's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gracie is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kiyai Wanggai!
Kiyai Wanggai took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.