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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Vitale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Of Wolf and Man. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vitale's choice of entrance music: Breaking Benjamin- So Cold. Choice Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choice Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Vitale!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vitale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vitale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vitale wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Vitale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Choice Gracie has been cut.
Vitale breaks the clinch.
Vitale explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Vitale misses.
Vitale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vitale looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vitale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Vitale trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Vitale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vitale wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vitale throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vitale wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Vitale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Vitale pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes a forearm under Vitale's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vitale is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Choice Gracie!
Choice Gracie retains his lightweight title!
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