PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ren Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminence Front by The Who. Josh Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Gracie

173 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josh Gracie shoots in but Ren Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Josh Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ren Gracie defends it nicely.
Josh Gracie shoots in but Ren Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Josh Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Ren Gracie trying to hold on to Josh Gracie's head to control him but Josh Gracie postures up.
Josh Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh Gracie thows a huge punch but Ren Gracie dodges it nicely.
Josh Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Ren Gracie defends it.
Josh Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ren Gracie on the ground.

Ren Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Josh Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Ren Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ren Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Josh Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Josh Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Ren Gracie defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Josh Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ren Gracie trying to hold on to Josh Gracie's head to control him but Josh Gracie postures up.
Josh Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ren Gracie defending well though.
Josh Gracie is stalling here. Ren Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Josh Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ren Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Ren Gracie tries for a kimura but Josh Gracie is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ren Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Josh Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Josh Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ren Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Josh Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ren Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Josh Gracie. Josh Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Ren Gracie.
Josh Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Josh Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Josh Gracie is looking to stall here but Ren Gracie recovers full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ren Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ren Gracie is trying to control the position but Josh Gracie postures up.
Josh Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ren Gracie is looking for a triangle but Josh Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Ren Gracie trying to control the position.
Josh Gracie wants to stand but Ren Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ren Gracie keeping moving, preventing Josh Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ren Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ren Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ren Gracie trying to control the position.
Ren Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Josh Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ren Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ren Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Josh Gracie is defending well. Ren Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Josh Gracie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ren Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ren Gracie!