PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gracie
vs
da Silva

179 cm
28
158 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
162 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

da Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

da Silva is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for da Silva to get the leverage.

da Silva is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for da Silva to get the leverage.
Gracie trying to control but da Silva postures up.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but da Silva has control of the leg.
da Silva is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as da Silva sits in half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

da Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie tries to roll over but da Silva keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to control but da Silva passes into side.

da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

da Silva has hold of Gracie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie seems comfortable defending it but da Silva 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 da Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebastiao da Silva!
Sebastiao da Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.