PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yo Quiero Pinocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alarico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Quiero Pinocha
vs
Gracie

201 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Yo Quiero Pinocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alarico Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Pinocha. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracie slips a jab from Pinocha.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Pinocha misses with the combination.
Pinocha throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Pinocha thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinocha misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A combination from Pinocha does no damage.
A combination from Pinocha does no damage.
Pinocha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gracie has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinocha misses with a wild combination.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Pinocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinocha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinocha throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Pinocha throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Yo Quiero Pinocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinocha misses with a few strikes there.
Pinocha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinocha tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinocha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinocha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinocha misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pinocha's guard now.
Pinocha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pinocha looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Pinocha up and slammed him! Pinocha can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pinocha tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Pinocha sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pinocha is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinocha looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinocha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pinocha throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Pinocha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pinocha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Pinocha's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pinocha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pinocha is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Gracie frees his head nicely. Oh but Pinocha has switched to an armbar! Gracie is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Yo Quiero Pinocha!