PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Cronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Cronk

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Demian Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butch Cronk!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.

Cronk gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Cronk is controlling well.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Cronk is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cronk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demian Gracie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Cronk.
Cronk is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cronk feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Cronk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cronk rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Cronk is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Gracie!