PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alarico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Patrick Guido has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guido
vs
Gracie

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alarico Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guido tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Guido fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guido wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Patrick Guido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Guido.
Guido tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Guido tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Guido to the mat! Guido manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guido is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guido is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guido is on top in guard.
Guido looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gracie has eaten all the pies!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Guido from controlling successfully.
Guido seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guido wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Guido working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Guido pushes his legs off easily.
Guido trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Patrick Guido just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Guido.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Guido is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guido working to try and regain half guard.
Guido is just holding on here. Gracie manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is hanging on to Guido's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Guido taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alarico Gracie!