PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon DaSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roycio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon DaSilva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

DaSilva
vs
Gracie

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon DaSilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roycio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged DaSilva in a clinch.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DaSilva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
DaSilva is trying desperately to improve position.
DaSilva stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DaSilva blocking the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but DaSilva bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
DaSilva tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
DaSilva blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaSilva is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!

DaSilva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie wants to control the pace but DaSilva is squirming around nicely.
DaSilva is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.

Gracie working for a submission but DaSilva is keeping him at bay.
DaSilva working to try and regain half guard.
DaSilva is breathing heavily.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has control of DaSilva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and DaSilva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie trying to control but DaSilva is having none of it.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but DaSilva bucks and avoids them well.
DaSilva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! DaSilva has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends an breaks DaSilva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roycio Gracie!