PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 3561 p4p, 2914 weight class) and Ryan Yoder (ranked 0 p4p, 374 weight class). Royler Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Yoder

181 cm
28
170
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
176
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Yoder!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yoder quickly recovers to half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yoder keeping control of the position.
Yoder looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yoder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Yoder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoder manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Yoder's guard.
Yoder pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yoder is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yoder has escaped and now he's on top!

Yoder is stalling in the full guard.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yoder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yoder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gracie looking for subs off his back but Yoder has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yoder wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Yoder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yoder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yoder decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Yoder counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Yoder, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Yoder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoder lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Yoder counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Yoder to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoder lands a two punch combo.
Yoder scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoder scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yoder digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Yoder counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Yoder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yoder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gracie has been working on his balance at Catch Wrestling L.A., so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yoder.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Royler Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoder as he jumps to the side.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Yoder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoder works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Royler Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoder punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryan Yoder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoder.

Gracie is rocked!
Yoder steps in with a hook that catches Gracie right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Yoder follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gracie looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Yoder!
A very excited looking Ryan Yoder 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.