PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rorion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederic Largemain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Largemain

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rorion Gracie!
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, Frederic Largemain!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Largemain shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Largemain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Largemain tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Largemain shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Largemain is working away from the top position though.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Largemain.
Gracie pushes Largemain off looking to stand but Largemain dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Largemain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Largemain avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Largemain fails to land the takedown.
Rorion Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Largemain.
Largemain shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Largemain shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Largemain shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Largemain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Largemain looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Largemain. Largemain gets slowly back to his feet.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Largemain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gracie has an Americana. Largemain didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rorion Gracie!