PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Gracie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gracie
vs
Rogers

182 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rogers enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rogers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rogers pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rogers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Rogers in his guard.
Rogers trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Rogers wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gracie's closed guard. He's half up but Gracie has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gracie pivots and extends the arm, Rogers falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gracie! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!