PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nervecell - Psychogenocide. Toro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gracie
vs
Toro

180 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toro.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toro throws a right hand that misses

and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toro digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Toro.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Toro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toro.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the ropes.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Toro turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Toro manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Toro has hold of Gracie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie seems comfortable defending it but Toro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gracie is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gracie is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Toro couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aze Toro!
During a confident post fight interview, Aze Toro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.