PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Belcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belcher
vs
Gracie

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill
Leviathan Clothing

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Belcher.
Belcher letting Gracie take a breather here.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Belcher has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Belcher pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Belcher is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Belcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Belcher has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Belcher uses it to pass to side control.
Belcher working the ground and pound.
Gracie regains half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belcher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher not doing much here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Belcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belcher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Belcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belcher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Belcher landing shots from mount.
Belcher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Belcher looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Belcher with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Belcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Belcher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Gracie is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Belcher.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Belcher finish him?
Belcher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Belcher breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belcher controlling his opponent.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Belcher working Gracie over with strikes here.
Belcher lands a big elbow - Gracie is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gracie is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Belcher!
After winning the bout, Jake Belcher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.