PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carvalho
vs
Gracie

176 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rorion Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a triangle here. Carvalho is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Carvalho is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rorion Gracie!