PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Javier Alejara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejara comes to the cage accompanied by I´m in Miami Bitch. On his way into the cage it seems that Javier Alejara has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Javier Alejara seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alejara
vs
Gracie

180 cm
24
144 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

171 cm
23
153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Alejara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Alejara wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

Gracie goes for an armbar but Alejara turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Alejara.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alejara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Alejara is having none of it.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alejara wants to get back to his feet.
Alejara is looking to improve his position.
Alejara is looking to escape.
Alejara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejara is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie working Alejara over with strikes.
Gracie is keen to just control but Alejara is a slippery customer.
Alejara trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alejara is breathing heavily.
Alejara trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alejara tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alejara wants to stand back up but Gracie manages to pass into side control.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alejara, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejara is trying to improve his position.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alejara, who protects the arm well.
Alejara struggling a bit here.
Alejara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alejara is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Alejara is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Alejara trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alejara stands up from Gracie's guard - Alejara perhaps looking for a knockout.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alejara is trying to control but can't.
Alejara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejara tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Alejara taking shots to the head.

Gracie has hold of Alejara's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alejara manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alejara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Alejara is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Alejara and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Alejara looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alejara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alejara swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Alejara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Alejara won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

Alejara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alejara moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Alejara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Alejara!
Alejara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alejara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Alejara defends easily.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raphael Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alejara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alejara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alejara wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alejara.

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alejara is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alejara has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Gracie!