PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shaheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shaheen
vs
gracie

177 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Shaheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, joe gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shaheen tries to clinch but gracie moves out of range.

gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Shaheen tries to improve position but can't.

gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaheen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shaheen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shaheen is looking to reverse the position.
Shaheen is working hard here to advance position.
Shaheen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.

gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shaheen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaheen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but gracie is controlling him well.

gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shaheen!
gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.

gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shaheen is surviving well by controlling gracie's body position as best he can.
gracie looks gassed!
gracie looking to control but Shaheen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaheen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shaheen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but gracie is tightening it up a little... Shaheen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Shaheen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Shaheen taps out! nice BJJ there by gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). joe gracie!