PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Coleman
vs
Gracie

189 cm
26
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Vikai Gear

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Coleman lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie .
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman lands a nice elbow.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie .
Gracie avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.

Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.

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! Coleman is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Gracie !
Rodrigo Gracie is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rodrigo Gracie made sure to mention his sponsor, Atlantis in his post fight interview.