PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Strzelba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Strzelba
vs
Gracie

201 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcin Strzelba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strzelba with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strzelba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strzelba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is fighting to break Strzelba's control of his arms but Strzelba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strzelba dives on top into guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strzelba trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strzelba stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Strzelba defends well.
Strzelba stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Strzelba wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Strzelba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strzelba wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strzelba is one step ahead there.
Strzelba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Strzelba postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strzelba trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strzelba pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie gets back to full guard.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strzelba defends it easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strzelba is one step ahead there.
Strzelba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strzelba is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Strzelba defends well.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strzelba is one step ahead there.
Strzelba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Gracie has his feet on Strzelba's thighs here. He's pushed Strzelba off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Strzelba screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I think he is weak man small weak and defeated. Next time I beat him to death.'.