PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Cox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Cox

176 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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, Roy Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Cox!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Cox sprawls well.

Gracie rushes Cox and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Cox stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Cox has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Cox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie working for a triangle but Cox defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox looking to pass the guard.

Cox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.
Cox wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has his foot on Cox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cox works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Cox throws a big right hand that misses.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Cox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Cox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cox lands with a punch from half guard.
Cox throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cox looks gassed!

Cox seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Cox is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cox's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie is in close to Cox's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Cox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cox has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends an breaks Cox's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Gracie!
Roy Gracie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.