PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boombatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Mojo - Peeping Tom blaring out of the sound system. Bobby Boombatz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Boombatz

183 cm
18
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Boombatz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boombatz.
Boombatz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boombatz tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boombatz throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boombatz throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boombatz.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boombatz lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boombatz misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boombatz throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Boombatz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Boombatz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boombatz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Boombatz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Boombatz defends the submission attempt.
Boombatz wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Boombatz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Boombatz is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie stops Boombatz from getting back to his feet.
Boombatz looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boombatz kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.

Gracie feints and as Boombatz raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boombatz is looking to escape.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boombatz!
Boombatz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Boombatz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boombatz turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boombatz preventing the sweep.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Boombatz pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gracie working for a triangle but Boombatz defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Boombatz pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Boombatz controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boombatz's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boombatz is keeping the position for now.

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

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boombatz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Boombatz stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boombatz fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie slips a jab from Boombatz.
Boombatz scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Boombatz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boombatz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boombatz!

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Boombatz defends it well.
Boombatz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boombatz is breathing heavily.
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Gracie working for a submission but Boombatz is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gracie extends the arm and Boombatz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Gracie!