PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Carrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Homem Aranha kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roberto Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carrillo
vs
Gracie

169 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in and bounces Carrillo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carrillo controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Carrillo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carrillo wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Carrillo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carrillo manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Carrillo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carrillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Carrillo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carrillo manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Carrillo's guard.
Gracie advances to half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Carrillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Carrillo defends it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Carrillo is defending well.
Carrillo trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Carrillo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Carrillo defends the submission attempt.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Carrillo trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Carrillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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. Carrillo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Gracie!
A very excited looking Roberto Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.