PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as demian maia enters the cage!

Gracie
vs
maia

188 cm
19
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ren Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, demian maia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

maia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
maia controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed maia's guard.
maia trying to control here.
maia wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
maia wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
maia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but maia is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but maia is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting maia's attempts to control the position.
Gracie controlling the pace.
maia is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is tying to control. maia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

maia actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for maia!
maia blocking the ground and pound.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as maia is looking to escape.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
maia tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! maia has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and maia is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ren Gracie!