PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorgias Sofista (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.

Graves
vs
Sofista

190 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gorgias Sofista!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves tries a head kick but it misses.

Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sofista, pushing him back against the cage.
Sofista tries for a takedown. No joy.
Graves trying to control the position but instead, Sofista has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graves into the cage.

Graves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Sofista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sofista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graves wants to stand but Sofista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Graves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sofista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sofista escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Graves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graves wants to control from the top but Sofista keeps moving.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Sofista looking for a guillotine here but Graves defends easily.

Sofista has his foot on Graves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graves works his way back into a safe position though.

Graves is sitting in close to Sofista's body. Sofista has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Graves is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Graves is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sofista.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gorgias Sofista!