PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horace Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Page

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horace Gracie!
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, Kenny Page!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Page wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Page misses with a looping right.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Page.
Page misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie slips a straight right by Page.
Page throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Page misses with a straight right.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Page pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Page looks gassed!
Page gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Page can do anything to dispel that myth.
Page has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Page is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Page taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Horace Gracie!