PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Green. Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shoguun!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Rua

192 cm
19
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rua is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rua has worked his arm free - good work by Rua!

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Rua is defending well.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rua, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rua can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Rua defends.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Rua is defending well.

Rua explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Rua.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.

Gracie has picked Rua up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Rua 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.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Rua defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie moves into full mount! Rua won't be happy about that!

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Rua frees his head quite easily.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Rua is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Rua is having none of it.
Rua tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.

Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Rua has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Rua is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marko Gracie!