PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matthew McGinn
vs
Gracie

173 cm
26
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew McGinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGinn instigates a clinch.
McGinn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but McGinn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but McGinn won't allow it.

Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGinn uses from the top position.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

McGinn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGinn tries to get out of the position.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
McGinn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGinn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGinn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGinn's guard.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. McGinn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Helio Gracie gave a big smile as he said 'I think he is weak man small weak and defeated. Next time I beat him to death.'.