PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chambers
vs
Gracie

180 cm
28
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
146 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Chambers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chambers's guard.
Chambers is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Chambers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chambers is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Chambers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers working the ground and pound effectively.
Chambers raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Chambers landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Chambers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Chambers eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Chambers scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chambers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gracie working for a triangle but Chambers defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chambers defends it easily.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chambers defends it easily.
Chambers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Chambers landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chambers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chambers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chambers cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Chambers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chambers with a nice head shot there.
Chambers postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.

Gracie has his foot on Chambers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chambers works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chambers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chambers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers gets back to half guard.
Chambers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chambers!
Chambers can't escape the position.

Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chambers is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chambers and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chambers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chambers trying to control here.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renzo Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chambers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chambers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chambers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chambers is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers lands a couple of elbows.
Chambers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chambers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Chambers pushes his legs off easily.
Chambers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chambers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jake Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chambers looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie pushing down on Chambers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Chambers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Chambers defends the submission attempt.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers gets back to full guard.
Chambers is adopting a defensive guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chambers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Gracie looking for subs off his back but Chambers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chambers pulls his head out easily.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers moves nicely into side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chambers pulls his head out easily.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chambers working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Chambers in his half guard.
Chambers winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chambers 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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chambers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Chambers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jake Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chambers's guard.

Chambers has his feet on Gracie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chambers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chambers shoots and misses

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Chambers fights it but they end up in guard.
Chambers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pushing down on Chambers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Chambers is defending well.

Gracie is working for an americana but Chambers has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gracie was thinking about the submission.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

Chambers is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

Chambers has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chambers shoots and misses

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chambers's guard now.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Chambers is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chambers defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Chambers is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renzo Gracie! Renzo Gracie retains his featherweight title!