PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Graciani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Westbrook will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Graciani
vs
Westbrook

150 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umberto Graciani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook throws a combination. Graciani tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Westbrook lands a lovely overhand right.
Westbrook stuns Graciani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Westbrook.
Westbrook scores with a shot to the body.
Westbrook lands a nice shot that snaps Graciani's head back.
Westbrook throws a nice looking combination but Graciani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westbrook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Graciani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Westbrook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graciani manages to avoid it.

Graciani drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Westbrook is trying to buck Graciani off.

Graciani is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Westbrook knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Graciani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Graciani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Graciani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Graciani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook is trying to get back to his feet.
Graciani works to advance to full mount. Westbrook defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Graciani swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Umberto Graciani!