PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Valentinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentinov has chosen Ирония as his entrance music. Hilio Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Valentinov

165 cm
27
167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonid Valentinov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Valentinov throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Valentinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valentinov is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Valentinov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valentinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie jumps guard but Valentinov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie jumps guard but Valentinov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valentinov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valentinov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Valentinov to the mat.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Valentinov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Valentinov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hilio Gracie!
Hilio Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.