PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Warren

178 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Rodion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reggie Warren!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

Warren lands a takedown into guard.
Warrenis looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Warren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Warren keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Warren seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Warren thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Warren is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Warren cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reggie Warren!