PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Del Toro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royce Grazies's chin.

Del Toro
vs
Grazies

178 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
198 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grazies!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Grazies shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Grazies is working for a kimura but Del Toro is defending it quite comfortably.
Del Toro is looking for a sweep. Grazies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Grazies is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Del Toro defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grazies has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grazies takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Del Toro right now.
Del Toro trying to control the position but Grazies manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Del Toro right now.
Grazies is not going to allow Del Toro to sit and survive in this position.
Grazies keeps control of the position as Del Toro tries to break free.

Grazies is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Grazies is persistently looking for the submission but Del Toro is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazies doesn't have the hooks in and Del Toro manages to turn into his guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grazies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Del Toro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Grazies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Grazies is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Del Toro wanted to stand there but Grazies had control of the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Grazies!