PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Hera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that BJ Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily BJ Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gracie
vs
Hera

177 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Hera!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Hera.
Hera lands a nice shot to the body.
Hera misses with a low kick.
Hera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gracie feints and as Hera raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

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 thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hera working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hera wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Hera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hera looking to control.
Gracie throws a strike but Hera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hera trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Hera defends easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Hera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.

Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hera escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hera's best efforts.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hera has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hera trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hera postures up.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Hera from standing up.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hera tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Hera trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hera manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gracie is looking to clinch but Hera is avoiding it.
Hera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hera with a nice cross.
Hera checks a leg kick nicely.
Hera lands a two punch combo.
Hera lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hera is trying to control but can't.
Hera gets full guard.
Hera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hera wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Hera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie pushes down on Hera's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is trying to control. Hera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Hera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hera is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Gracie!