PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Coelho

187 cm
27
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Coelho!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho slips under a jab from Gracie.

Gracie has Coelho up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coelho lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coelho is working Gracie over against the cage.
Coelho misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie jumps guard but Coelho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coelho lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie avoiding damage.
Coelho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie is looking to control Coelho's arms but Coelho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Coelho swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coelho prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coelho tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Coelho.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coelho slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coelho scores with a shoulder strike.
Coelho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coelho lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Lucio Gracie has been cut.
Good body shot from Coelho.
Coelho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coelho lands a left hand.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Coelho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gracie tries to stall but Coelho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coelho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coelho avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coelho.
A right hand to the body from Coelho.
Coelho lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Coelho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coelho struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coelho.
Coelho digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Coelho.
Coelho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coelho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Coelho lands a right hand.
Coelho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie taking a breather.
Coelho is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Coelho tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coelho.
Gracie taking a breather.
Come on Coelho - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coelho receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coelho misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Coelho gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coelho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.

Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coelho trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie has his feet on Coelho's thighs here. He's pushed Coelho off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Coelho screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Gracie!
Lucio Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.