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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bezerra da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bezerra da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva looks gassed!
Gracie trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Silva is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Silva is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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