PBP Commentary

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

Hussain
vs
Gracie

168 cm
26
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saladin Hussain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Hussain to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gracie has his foot on Hussain 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hussain works his way back into a safe position though.

Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hussain doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Hussain escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Saladin Hussain spoke after the fight, saying 'I am devastated. Sorry to the fans I really trained hard for this fight. Morrison was just the better man on the day'.