PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Dialecto Caliche as his entrance music. Alejandro Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Rodriguez

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

Knockout Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodriguez's head.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie passes to side control.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rodriguez!

Gracie working for a submission but Rodriguez is keeping him at bay.
The referee warns Rodriguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Rodriguez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Rodriguez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Gracie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gracie but it's paid off an Rodriguez is forced to tap! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Gracie!