PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rayce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sozu Arghei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
Arghei

165 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rayce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sozu Arghei!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arghei manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie laying and praying for a moment but Arghei takes advantage and regains half guard.
Arghei is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Arghei is defending it quite comfortably.
Arghei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Arghei is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Arghei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Arghei defends the submission attempt.
Arghei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arghei tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arghei has managed to free his arm - good work.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Arghei is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rayce Gracie!
Rayce Gracie retains his lightweight title!