PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haha Loose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haha Loose could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vitor Gracie's chin.

Loose
vs
Gracie

181 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haha Loose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loose scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Loose thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is doing well to control the position and prevent Loose from advancing to side control.
Loose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.

Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Loose has passed into half guard!
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.

Loose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Loose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Loose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loose won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loose manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loose keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Loose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Loose tries to get out of the position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Loose is retaining full guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Loose is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Loose has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loose with a flurry of punches that miss.

Loose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Loose tries to pass.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loose is one step ahead there.
Loose throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Loose throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
Loose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Loose cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loose's guard.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loose looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loose looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loose!
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Loose is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Loose throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Loose's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vitor Gracie!