PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tota Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by A Day to Remember - . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Noel

178 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noel passes into half guard.
Noel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Noel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is positioning himself well to prevent Noel advancing to mount.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Noel is controlling well.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Noel is proving a slippery customer.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie has Noel pulled in close to control his posture.
Noel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Noel looking to control.
Noel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Noel is defending well.
Noel is looking for a sweep.
Noel wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Noel tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Noel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Noel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Noel tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie avoids the attempt from Noel to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Noel is trying desperately to improve position.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Noel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Noel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie gets to mount! Noel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gracie looking to control but Noel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tota Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noel doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Noel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noel wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noel is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Noel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Noel defends the submission attempt.
Noel tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie catches Noel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Noel 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 is pulling down on Noel's head. It's preventing any offense from Noel, at least for the moment.
Noel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noel is one step ahead there.
Gracie has control of Noel's left arm, preventing Noel from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Noel throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Noel's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tota Gracie!