PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Davidsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harley Davidsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Davidsen

176 cm
23
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Gracie!
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, Harley Davidsen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davidsen closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Davidsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davidsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Davidsen.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie jumps guard but Davidsen stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davidsen effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Davidsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie jumps guard but Davidsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davidsen lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Davidsen lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davidsen smiles and moves away.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Davidsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Davidsen won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard but Davidsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davidsen smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidsen looks to clinch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Davidsen!

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davidsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davidsen, who protects the arm well.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davidsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davidsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davidsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working to tighten his grip on Davidsen's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Davidsen has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gracie is really squeezing tight and eventually Davidsen passes out! Gracie breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcus Gracie!