PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Fitzgerald

180 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

183 cm
30
184 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Fitzgerald is avoiding it.
A big left from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzgerald circles away.
Fitzgerald tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Fitzgerald is quick to defend against it.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Fitzgerald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzgerald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fitzgerald misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzgerald misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gracie counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie decides to pull guard.
Fitzgerald postures up.
Fitzgerald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fitzgerald has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Fitzgerald's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramon Gracie!
Ramon Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.