PBP Commentary

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

Gracie
vs
Wilkins

180 cm
33
179 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

185 cm
33
195 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wilkins is looking to improve his position.
Gracie controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Wilkins working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mateus Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wilkins jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Wilkins slips a jab from Gracie.

Wilkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wilkins has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Wilkins manages to pass to side control!
Wilkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying his best to control but Wilkins has mounted him.
Wilkins raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wilkins lands a couple of good shots and Gracie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wilkins lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gracie's head.
Wilkins controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wilkins working for a choke but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the position but Wilkins manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Our spies down at at Laoch Den inform us that Wilkins has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The referee is taking a good look at Gracie as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Wilkins!
Wilkins gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break free.

Wilkins is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Gracie has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Wilkins has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Gracie taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Wilkins doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Wilkins!
A victorious Andy Wilkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.