PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kylo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanu Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi has chosen Blue eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gracie
vs
Negi

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kylo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nanu Negi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Negi in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negi.
Negi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Negi is working Gracie over against the cage.
Negi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negi is working Gracie over against the cage.

Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Negi keeps working.
Negi is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Negi is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Negi wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negi wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Negi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Negi is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Gracie has latched onto it... Big trouble! Gracie pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Negi is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kylo Gracie!