PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thizov Phazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thizov Phazov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phazov
vs
Gracie

174 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizov Phazov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Phazov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Phazov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Phazov is defending well.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Phazov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie has hold of Phazov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Phazov seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Phazov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Phazov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raphael Gracie!