PBP Commentary

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

Freeman
vs
Gracie

190 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leigh Freeman!
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, Jared Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Freeman fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Freeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Freeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Freeman is rocked!

Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Freeman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jared Gracie!