PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gracie
vs
Meira

178 cm
27
189 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Meira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Meira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Meira was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Meira has taken the fight to the clinch.

Meira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Meira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Meira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie digs a good hook to Meira's body.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Meira gets a double leg takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Meira!
Meira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Meira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Meira has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gracie. Oh but Meira has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gracie goes limp - he's gone! Meira jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Meira!
A relieved looking Carlos Meira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.