PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Burns (ranked 4744 p4p, 3323 weight class) and Dominique Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Larry Burns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burns
vs
Gracie

184 cm
24
189
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
190
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Larry Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominique Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns wants to clinch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Burns is defending well.
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Burns is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Burns regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to control here.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burns sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burns seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Burns uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Burns!

Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burns has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Burns wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie pulls Burns in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is continuing to stall.

Burns stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Gracie has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Burns manages to get his head free but now Gracie has transitioned to an armbar! Burns grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Gracie! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominique Gracie!