PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Koscheck's chin.

Gracie
vs
Koscheck

189 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Koscheck is retaining full guard.
Gracie prevents Koscheck from getting back to his feet.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koscheck keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Koscheck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie stands and throws Koscheck's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koscheck has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie wants to control but Koscheck is keeping him busy.

Gracie has an Americana. Koscheck didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rodrigo Gracie !