PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milton Friedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Bob Marley - Smoke Two Joints as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Friedman
vs
Gracie

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milton Friedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedman throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Friedman, right into the meat.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Friedman's guard.
Friedman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Friedman tries to get out of the position.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Friedman has wrist control.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Friedman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Friedman manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Friedman's guard.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie pushes down on Friedman's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Friedman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rio Gracie!