PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Celito Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is The Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Murder

175 cm
18
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celito Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evil Murder!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murder.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie jumps guard but Murder stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Murder manages to break the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murder but Murder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Celito Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Murder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Murder pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is pressing down on Murder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gracie pushes a forearm under Murder's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Murder is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Celito Gracie!