PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blazed Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Mighty Wincho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Mighty Wincho

165 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blazed Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edwin Mighty Wincho!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mighty Wincho darts in trying to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Mighty Wincho is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mighty Wincho felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Mighty Wincho is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mighty Wincho looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mighty Wincho pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Mighty Wincho is defending well.

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

Gracie is working for a kimura here but Mighty Wincho manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Mighty Wincho from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mighty Wincho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mighty Wincho has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mighty Wincho is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Mighty Wincho to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blazed Gracie!