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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sobral's choice of entrance music: Cubanito by Pideme. The key to victory for Royce Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobral feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sobral 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 Sobral's back instead.
Sobral rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Sobral is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Gracie tightening his grip on Sobral, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Sobral right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sobral is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Gracie has locked on a rear naked choke here! Sobral is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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