PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver. This should be fireworks!

Gracie
vs
West

183 cm
23
195 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

190 cm
22
189 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante West!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie lands the left hand.
A punch combination from West misses.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.

Gracie scores with a takedown into West's guard.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, West has managed to free his arm - good work.
West is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie wants to take a breather but West is having none of it.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can West defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - West is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Gracie!