PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taleco Sarturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taleco Sarturi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sarturi
vs
Gracie

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taleco Sarturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Sarturi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sarturi moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarturi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sarturi's face.

Gracie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sarturi is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Gracie!