PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana has chosen Lost prophets-rooftops as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Santana

188 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Santana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santana's guard.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Santana.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Santana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Santana is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
Santana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santana lands a couple of sideways elbows.

Santana actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie prevents Santana from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Santana defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Santana pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Santana successfully pulls guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gracie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Santana screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gracie! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roan Gracie!