PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreira has chosen Samba de janeiro - bellini as his entrance music. Felipe Moreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Renzo Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Moreira

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Moreira misses.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Moreira tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.

Moreira manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is looking to clinch.
Moreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moreira.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Moreira wants to clinch.
Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Moreira tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Moreira misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.

Moreira darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Moreira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreira wants to clinch.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Moreira.
Moreira swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Moreira wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Moreira is squirming around nicely.
Moreira is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moreira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felipe Moreira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moreira tries to clinch up.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moreira. That one must have hurt.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreira moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moreira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreira pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Moreira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Moreira is wriggling around trying to escape but Gracie has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Moreira taps out and Gracie picks up the big win! Great work there by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renzo Gracie!