PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Placido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placido is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bone Thugs N Harmony Feat. 2Pac - Thug Luv. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Placido

191 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

193 cm
27
217 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Placido!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Placido was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Placido's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Placido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Placido gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Placido wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Placido 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Placido any problems.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Placido postures up.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Placido content to stall in guard here.

Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Placido should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Placido should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Gracie!
Ryan Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!