PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray The Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Bully
vs
Vinicius

175 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
201 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray The Bully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bully swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinicius.

The Bully decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Bully is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vinicius is trying to escape the mount.
The Bully is trying to control here but Vinicius has managed to regain half guard.
Vinicius tries to roll over but The Bully keeps him under control.

The Bully is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vinicius trying to hold on to The Bully's head to control him but The Bully postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bully tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vinicius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vinicius keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The Bully is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Bully prevents Vinicius from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vinicius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Bully pushing down on Vinicius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Bully tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vinicius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bully slows the pace down in half guard.
Vinicius tries to kick The Bully off but The Bully keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Bully wants to pass to mount but Vinicius is defending the position.
Vinicius missing with punches from the bottom.
The Bully seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

The Bully throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vinicius was covering up waiting for the punch and The Bully finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Vinicius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vinicius keeping full guard, as The Bully tries to pass.

Vinicius is looking for a triangle but The Bully pushes his legs off easily.
Vinicius looks gassed!
The Bully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vinicius swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bully's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Bully works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Bully trying to control the action but Vinicius is working from the bottom.
The Bully works his way into full mount!
Vinicius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Bully. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The Bully jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vinicius manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Bully wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vinicius keeps working.
The Bully passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vinicius!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray The Bully dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vinicius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinicius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The Bully shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vinicius manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vinicius trying to keep a closed guard but The Bully is proving a slippery customer.
The Bully's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Vinicius throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! The Bully escapes and throws Vinicius's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Vinicius trying to remain calm as The Bully controls from the top position.
Vinicius gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The Bully tries to control but Vinicius wriggling away.
Vinicius is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, The Bully has taken his back.

The Bully is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Vinicius has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but The Bully has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Vinicius taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. The Bully doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gray The Bully!