PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iku Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iku Roe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grazies
vs
Roe

186 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Royce Grazies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iku Roe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grazies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grazies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roe tries to clinch there but Grazies circles away.
Grazies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roe swivels and escapes.
Roe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grazies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roe tries to clinch up but Grazies circles away and keeps his distance.
Iku Roe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roe moves in looking to clinch but Grazies pushes him off.
Roe tries to clinch there but Grazies circles away.
Grazies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roe's waist but Roe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grazies off to one side.
Grazies avoids the head kick by Roe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grazies keeps the fight on the outside.

Grazies looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roe wants to stand up but Grazies is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe keeping full guard, as Grazies tries to pass.
Roe working a defensive guard here.

Grazies drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roe dives on top into guard.

Grazies is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Roe has his hands clasped together but Grazies extends an breaks Roe's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Grazies.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Grazies!