PBP Commentary

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

Garson
vs
Gracie

192 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Garson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Garson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garson is defended easily by Gracie.
Garson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Garson persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Garson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garson tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Garson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Garson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking to cinch up a triangle. Garson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Garson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Gracie!
David Garson spoke after the fight, saying 'he using steroids!!!!!!!!!!! '.