PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Gonzalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Gonzalves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Gonzalves

181 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johan Gonzalves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Gonzalves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gonzalves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalves seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Gonzalves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gonzalves. Oh but Gracie has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gonzalves goes limp - he's gone! Gracie jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eduardo Gracie!