PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Viittala
vs
Gracie

190 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
178 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rauno Viittala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viittala throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie defending well as Viittala loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.

A big head kick from Viittala and Gracie is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viittala is one step ahead there.
Viittala wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Viittala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Viittala is posturing up here but Gracie has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Viittala tries to roll out but it's too tight and Viittala has to tap! Slick submission there by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!