PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracy comes to the cage accompanied by We don't die we multiply. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracy
vs
Teixeira

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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, Royce Gracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracy blocks a head kick by Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracy.

Teixeira tries to keep at a distance but Gracy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Gracy has him pinned against the cage.
Teixeira can't break the clinch.

Gracy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gracy seems to be working for a kimura but Teixeira defends the submission attempt.

Gracy is trying to work for a kimura but Teixeira is defending well.

Gracy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Teixeira could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracy has cracked it and Teixeira is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Gracy!
Post fight, Royce Gracy took to the microphone: 'First of all I thank GOD and you all guys here and my family and I promise you all that I will be the next champion soon'.