PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Filipovic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gracie
vs
Filipovic

170 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Filipovic.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Filipovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gracie has hold of Filipovic's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Filipovic seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Filipovic is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Filipovic is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arnold Gracie!
Arnold Gracie retains his featherweight title!