PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimario Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rimario Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Simpson
vs
Gracie

184 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
216 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Timothy Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimario Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson moves into the clinch.
Simpson wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Simpson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gracie is trying to keep an underhook but Simpson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Simpson.
Gracie is pressing down on Simpson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rimario Gracie!
A very excited looking Rimario Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.