PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cain Alvarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Alvarez
vs
Gracie

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvarez did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Alvarez punching from the bottom.

Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez punching from the bottom.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Alvarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Alvarez trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Alvarez from improving his position.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie prevents Alvarez from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Alvarez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexandre Gracie!