PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fleegle bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananasplits comes to the cage accompanied by tra la la by the banana splits. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

bananasplits
vs
Gracie

188 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Lightning Fight Gear
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fleegle bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the head kick by bananasplits.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. bananasplits sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
bananasplits lands a high kick!

It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
bananasplits shoots and misses

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bananasplits's guard.
bananasplits looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie pushing down on bananasplits's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
bananasplits is holding on to half guard well.
bananasplits tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
bananasplits tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but bananasplits defending well.
bananasplits tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bananasplits has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Gracie working for a submission but bananasplits is keeping him at bay.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Gracie goes for an armbar but bananasplits turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from bananasplits.
Gracie looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on bananasplits's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
bananasplits slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
bananasplits lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Gracie stops bananasplits from passing to mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
bananasplits wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
bananasplits controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

bananasplits is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is pressing down on bananasplits's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
bananasplits slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
bananasplits works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tries to improve his position but instead bananasplits has taken his back!
bananasplits is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into bananasplits. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in bananasplits's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

bananasplits working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bananasplits's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bananasplits slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

bananasplits has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Helio Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Helio Gracie's cut.
That's time! bananasplits's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

bananasplits tries to clinch

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for bananasplits!
bananasplits tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but bananasplits frees his head quite easily.
bananasplits wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
bananasplits can't escape the position.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and bananasplits is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
bananasplits pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but bananasplits puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

bananasplits is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bananasplits prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Helio Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

bananasplits is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
bananasplits controlling the pace.
bananasplits passes to side control.

Gracie wants to improve his position, back to half guard but bananasplits has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Gracie's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Gracie is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for bananasplits!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fleegle bananasplits!