PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luna Gracie (ranked 5056 p4p, 4425 weight class) and Joao Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Perez

172 cm
19
145
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
138
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luna Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Perez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Perez is controlling him
Gracie won't allow Perez to pass to mount.

Perez is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.

Perez is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Perez wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Perez pushes his legs off easily.

Perez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perez has Gracie in his guard.

Perez trying to control the position.
Perez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Perez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gracie kicks Perez off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Perez 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.

Gracie has his feet on Perez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Perez tries to pull guard but Gracie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Perez pulls guard successfully.

Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie tries to stand but Perez is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie passes Perez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie is keen to just control but Perez is a slippery customer.

Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Perez trying to control here.

Perez actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.

Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Perez wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perez can't escape the position.
Perez regains half guard.
Perez trying to control but Gracie postures up.

Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luna Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie fails with the takedown

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Perez is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Perez's guard.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Perez has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Perez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Perez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Perez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
Perez struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Perez!
The referee warns Perez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Perez?
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Perez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Perez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie working over Perez with some ground and pound. Perez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Perez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Perez wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Perez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Perez keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Perez is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perez is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Perez looking for submissions off his back.

Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Gracie controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perez wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perez wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Perez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gracie kicks Perez off and gets to his feet.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.

Perez manages to pull guard.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perez is proving hard to escape from.

Perez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracie escapes and throws Perez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luna Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Perez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perez showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Perez sits in half guard.
Perez is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Perez tries to control but Gracie manages to take his back.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Perez staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie not allowing Perez to control his hands.

Perez tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Gracie has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Perez is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luna Gracie!