PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Warning. Mauricio Ramos struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!

Gracie
vs
Ramos

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ramos actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Ramos is defending well.
Gracie passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ramos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Ramos bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.

Gracie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gracie but it's paid off an Ramos is forced to tap! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruron Gracie!