PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolex Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Amon Amart . A fine choice. Rolex Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Maia

180 cm
25
191 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolex Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Maia has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Maia down! Gracie is looking to finish but Maia is intelligently defending himself.

Maia is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

Maia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracie escapes and throws Maia's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maia, who protects the arm well.
Maia dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gracie trying to control the action but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
Maia tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie has hold of Maia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maia is looking to escape.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Gracie trying to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.
Maia is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Maia is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Maia is squirming around nicely.
Maia can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maia is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?

Gracie looking to isolate an arm here. Maia doesn't see it coming and as Gracie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolex Gracie!