PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pineda
vs
Gracie

179 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pineda!
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, Hilio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Pineda looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Pineda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Pineda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hilio Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pineda did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pineda is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.

Pineda looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control!

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Pineda get back to his feet.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pineda is rocked!
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Pineda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie trying to control but Pineda is working from the bottom.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie is in close to Pineda's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pineda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie decides to stand back up.

Gracie is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Pineda is in big trouble! Gracie is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Pineda. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Hilio Gracie!