PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Gracie

177 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.

Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard.

Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.

Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Royce Gracie.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie moves into full mount! Oliveira won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing punches.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Oliveira taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working Oliveira over with strikes here.
Gracie prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Oliveira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to isolate an arm here. Oliveira doesn't see it coming and as Gracie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!