PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pope Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muana Shylo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shylo
vs
Gracie

186 cm
25
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muana Shylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pope Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shylo circles away.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Shylo counters by moving into the clinch.

Shylo pulls Gracie into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shylo is proving hard to escape from.

Shylo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Shylo wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie wanted to stand there but Shylo had control of the position.

Shylo has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Shylo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gracie is defending well. Shylo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gracie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shylo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muana Shylo!
A relieved looking Muana Shylo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.