PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Brees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorst Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Buttons. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brees
vs
Gracie

173 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Brees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorst Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Brees.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brees.

Brees is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brees is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Brees slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie pulls Brees in close to his closed guard and prevents Brees from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brees advances position into side control!
Brees laying and praying for a moment but Gracie takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brees's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brees's back!
Brees is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brees is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Brees covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has the hooks in. Brees is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Gracie is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Brees won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gracie off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rorst Gracie!