PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Headstrong. Gracie has chosen Black & Yellow as his entrance music. DeAngelo White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Gracie

195 cm
19
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.

Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in White's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Gracie won't allow White to sweep him here.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of DeAngelo White.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
White misses with a straight right.
White misses with a straight right.
White loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
DeAngelo White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard.
White is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
White postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but White is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! White has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Gracie!