PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Syrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tyson Syrus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Syrus
vs
Gracie

177 cm
18
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Syrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syrus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Syrus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Syrus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Syrus trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie wants to sweep here but Syrus controlling him for the moment.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrus looking to pass the guard.

Gracie has his foot on Syrus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Syrus works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Syrus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Syrus is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Syrus is breathing heavily.
Syrus wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Syrus is keeping the position for now.

Syrus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Syrus defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Syrus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Gracie!