PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Fightmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fightmaster
vs
Gracie

182 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Fightmaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie throws and low kick but Fightmaster moves out of range easily.
Fightmaster lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Roger Gracie has been cut.
Fightmaster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Fightmaster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Fightmaster has control of the leg.
It looks like Fightmaster is going to stand back up.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fightmaster.
Gracie punching from the bottom.
Fightmaster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is pressing down on Fightmaster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fightmaster is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fightmaster's back instead.
Gracie avoiding Fightmaster 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Fightmaster won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gracie off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roger Gracie!