PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Rolinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rolinha's choice of entrance music: Paul Engemann - Push It To The Limit. Rickson Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Rolinha

187 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Rolinha!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolinha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rolinha needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
No luck for Rolinha with that takedown attempt.

Rolinha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rolinha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Rolinha sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie prevents Rolinha from taking his back.
Rolinha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rolinha controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rolinha tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rolinha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rolinha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rolinha's back!
Gracie lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Rolinha.
Rolinha tries to break free.

Rolinha tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Gracie has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Rolinha is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickson Gracie!