PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rocky Balboa. This should be a great matchup!

Manoel
vs
Gracie

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Manoel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Manoel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Gracie has control of Manoel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Manoel regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Gracie has hold of Manoel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Manoel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Manoel wants to get back to his feet.
Manoel is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Manoel is trying to stand up.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Manoel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie controlling from mount.

Gracie working for a submission but Manoel is keeping him at bay.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie tries to control but Manoel wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Manoel is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Gracie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Manoel is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rogerio Gracie!