PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tang
vs
Gracie

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Wu Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tang looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie has Tang pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Tang stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tang is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tang is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Tang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie prevents Tang from getting the reversal.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Gracie working for a submission but Tang is keeping him at bay.
Gracie moves to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.

Gracie is cranking Tang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Tang! He's tightened the choke and Tang is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rolls Gracie!