|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
189 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Animal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Animal.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie prevents Animal from breaking the clinch.
Animal is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Animal tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Animal stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Animal can't break the clinch.
Animal is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Animal smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Animal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Animal.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some wild striking there from Animal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Animal.
Animal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to clinch but Animal is having none of it.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Animal holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie keeps control of Animal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie keeps control of Animal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Animal is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Animal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Animal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Animal is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animal has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Animal smiles and moves away.
Animal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Animal.
Animal misses with the combination.
Animal darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Animal defends it.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Animal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Animal is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Animal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Animal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Animal is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie retains his middleweight title!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
