PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao O Dragao de Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Forró Japonês as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Joao O Dragao de Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joao O Dragao de Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

O Dragao de Santos
vs
Gracie

187 cm
27
222 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
223 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao O Dragao de Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
O Dragao de Santos misses with a shot to the body

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Dragao de Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

O Dragao de Santos working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from O Dragao de Santos.
O Dragao de Santos working a defensive guard here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Dragao de Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Dragao de Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! O Dragao de Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Dragao de Santos manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into O Dragao de Santos's guard.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from O Dragao de Santos.
O Dragao de Santos trying to control the position.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
O Dragao de Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie passes into half guard.
O Dragao de Santos wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Dragao de Santos is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
O Dragao de Santos wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but O Dragao de Santos is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.

O Dragao de Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force O Dragao de Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so O Dragao de Santos shrugs it off.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but O Dragao de Santos defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, O Dragao de Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but O Dragao de Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie looks gassed!
O Dragao de Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
O Dragao de Santos tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
O Dragao de Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
O Dragao de Santos trying to control but Gracie postures up.
O Dragao de Santos is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Dragao de Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
O Dragao de Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Dragao de Santos looking to control.
O Dragao de Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

O Dragao de Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Dragao de Santos misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings O Dragao de Santos.
O Dragao de Santos ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
O Dragao de Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Dragao de Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
O Dragao de Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
O Dragao de Santos is looking to get to half guard.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, O Dragao de Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looking to control but O Dragao de Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but O Dragao de Santos is in no mood to give up.
O Dragao de Santos tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Dragao de Santos is looking to escape.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force O Dragao de Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so O Dragao de Santos shrugs it off.
Gracie prevents O Dragao de Santos from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie avoids the attempt from O Dragao de Santos to control.
O Dragao de Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force O Dragao de Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so O Dragao de Santos shrugs it off.

Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Gracie!