PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kronik Haven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gracie
vs
Haven

175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohammed Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kronik Haven!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Haven is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haven's head.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Haven uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie postures up in Haven's guard and throws a big left but Haven blocks it.
Haven is trying to keep Gracie in close.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Haven is working from the bottom.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie passes Haven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Haven won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haven trying to control from the bottom.
Haven trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Haven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie tries to control but Haven wriggling away.
Haven is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Haven is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Haven looks gassed!
Gracie breaks from Haven's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Haven defends it well.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Haven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Haven to control.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Haven looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Gracie gets his hands free as Haven looks to control.

Gracie is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Haven is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mohammed Gracie!