PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Wellington (ranked 2973 p4p, 3541 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 377 p4p, 428 weight class). Gracie has chosen Limp Bizkit - Rollin' as his entrance music. Humphrey Wellington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wellington
vs
Gracie

225 cm
22
193
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
195
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Glomco Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wellington gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Wellington is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wellington manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Wellington's guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wellington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Wellington wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wellington is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wellington should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Wellington should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bryan Gracie!
Bryan Gracie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.