PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph The Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Phenom has chosen I'm Not Afraid as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
The Phenom

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph The Phenom!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Phenom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
The Phenom lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Anderson Gracie has been cut.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Phenom circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Phenom but The Phenom pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The Phenom is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
The Phenom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of The Phenom's head.
The Phenom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Phenom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Phenom trying to control but Gracie postures up.
The Phenom wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control!
Gracie lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. The Phenom is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and The Phenom is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anderson Gracie!