PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stevenson
vs
Gracie

161 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lord Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stevenson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevenson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Gracie passes to side control.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevenson is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie taking a break here but Stevenson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Stevenson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stevenson tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Stevenson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stevenson wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Stevenson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Stevenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Stevenson landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevenson controlling his opponent.
Stevenson trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Stevenson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Stevenson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Stevenson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stevenson controlling the pace for now.
Stevenson tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Peter Stevenson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Stevenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevenson sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Stevenson's attempts to control the position.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Stevenson controlling the position for now.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Stevenson counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Stevenson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Stevenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevenson is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
Stevenson wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stevenson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Gracie has hold of Stevenson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stevenson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stevenson tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gracie stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stevenson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie 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 wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stevenson is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Stevenson is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Stevenson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson controlling from the top position.
Stevenson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Stevenson doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Stevenson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lord Gracie!