PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pepper
vs
Gracie

200 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Convicted

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doctor Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pepper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a body punch but Pepper moves out of range.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Pepper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pepper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pepper off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Pepper is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Pepper is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pepper is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gracie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Pepper is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Gracie!