PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Mcbride's chin.

Mcbride
vs
Gracie

161 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Mcbride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcbride connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcbride tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcbride throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcbride tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Mcbride has managed to clinch.

Mcbride breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcbride moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Mcbride throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcbride really is a fat lump.
Mcbride is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcbride looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Mcbride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcbride throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Mcbride throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcbride shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Mcbride turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcbride shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mcbride!
Mcbride is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Gracie has isolated one of Mcbride's arms. Mcbride looking to fight him off but Gracie twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jared Gracie!