PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Dassler

185 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

198 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dassler pinned against the cage. Dassler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dassler pinned against the cage. Dassler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dassler dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Dassler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Dassler pushes his legs off easily.
Dassler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dassler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dassler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dassler 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dassler defends it easily.

Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dassler has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Dassler manages to pass to side control!

Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dassler cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.

Dassler 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.
Dassler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dassler is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dassler's guard.

Dassler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Dassler.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dassler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Dassler blocks nicely.

Dassler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dassler has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.

Dassler is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Dassler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dassler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Dassler up and slammed him! Dassler can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
Dassler tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has an Americana. Dassler didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I think he is weak man small weak and defeated. Next time I beat him to death.'.