PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tick Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tick Arthur looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Arthur
vs
Gracie

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tick Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Arthur. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

Arthur darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Arthur leaning his opponent against the cage.

Arthur has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Arthur gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arthur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arthur tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Arthur pushes his legs off easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Gracie!