PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Davidson (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
Davidson

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 London, Jose Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Davidson's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davidson's guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Davidson is defending the position.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Davidson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Davidson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Gracie!