PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slip Cahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cahn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye Of the Lion. This should be a great matchup!

Gracie
vs
Cahn

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Tokyo United Fightwear
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slip Cahn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cahn!
Cahn is trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cahn keeps working.
Cahn is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cahn tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Cahn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Cahn winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control here.

Cahn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Cahn has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahn stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

Gracie has his feet on Cahn's thighs here. He's pushed Cahn off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cahn screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Slip Cahn spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry folks, I'll be back.'.