PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Bebeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grazie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grazie
vs
Bebeto

185 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Grazie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Bebeto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bebeto moves in looking to clinch but Grazie pushes him off.

Bebeto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bebeto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grazie up against the cage.
Bebeto pushes Grazie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bebeto slows down the pace here.

Bebeto decides to pull guard.
Grazie preventing the sweep.
Bebeto striking off his back but it's not causing Grazie any problems.
Bebeto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grazie won't allow Bebeto to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bebeto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebeto controls Grazie momentarily but Grazie frees himself.
Grazie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bebeto wants to get back to his feet but Grazie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grazie looks for a takedown but Bebeto sprawls well.
Grazie shoots in for a double leg but Bebeto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Grazie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bebeto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grazie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bebeto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebeto is trying to keep Grazie in close.
Grazie stopping the sweep attempt from Bebeto.
Grazie sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto is adopting a defensive guard.
Bebeto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grazie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grazie wants to control from the top but Bebeto keeps moving.

Bebeto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grazie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grazie wants to control from the top but Bebeto keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bebeto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grazie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazie misses with a takedown attempt - Bebeto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Grazie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bebeto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grazie tries for a takedown but Bebeto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grazie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bebeto's waist but Bebeto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grazie off to one side.
Grazie is breathing heavily.
Grazie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bebeto defends it nicely.
Grazie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bebeto rushes Grazie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grazie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bebeto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Grazie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bebeto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grazie to the mat. Grazie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bebeto trying to control the position from guard on top but Grazie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebeto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazie is trying to control the position but Bebeto postures up.
Bebeto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grazie trying to keep a closed guard but Bebeto is proving a slippery customer.
Bebeto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bebeto wants to control from the top but Grazie keeps moving.
Bebeto stays in close to Grazie's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Bebeto dominated that round.
That's time! Grazie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bebeto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grazie working a defensive guard here.
Bebeto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bebeto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bebeto tries to stand but Grazie is controlling from the bottom.
Grazie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bebeto wants to get up but he can't break Grazie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grazie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bebeto is pushing down on Grazie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grazie is fighting to maintain full guard but Bebeto has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie trying to hold on to Bebeto's head to control him but Bebeto postures up.
Bebeto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grazie's head.
Grazie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bebeto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bebeto 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.
Grazie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bebeto wants to get up but he can't break Grazie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Grazie wants to control the position but Bebeto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bebeto tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grazie controls his leg.
Bebeto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grazie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto wants to stand up but Grazie is controlling the position.
Bebeto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grazie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grazie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bebeto is working away from the top position though.

Bebeto 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grazie misses with a takedown attempt

and Bebeto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bebeto can't break the clinch.

Bebeto jumps guard.
Grazie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bebeto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bebeto controls Grazie momentarily but Grazie frees himself.
Grazie wants to control from the top but Bebeto keeps moving.
Grazie looking to sit in guard and control but Bebeto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grazie wants to control the position but Bebeto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bebeto is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Bebeto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grazie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bebeto misses with a kick to the body.

Bebeto gets the takedown into side control.
Bebeto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grazie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grazie is trying to control Bebeto's posture but Bebeto avoids it.
The strikes coming from Bebeto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bebeto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grazie stops Bebeto from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie gets back to half guard.
Grazie is refusing to be controlled, as Bebeto sits in half guard.

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

Bebeto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bebeto wants to control from the top but Grazie keeps moving.

Grazie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bebeto rolls with it to try and escape but Grazie cranks on the arm and Bebeto is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Grazie!