PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Clare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clare's entrance music is Apaga mas não Bate. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clare
vs
Gracie

178 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ice Nutrition
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Clare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clare looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clare trying to control here.
Clare is looking to improve his position.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Clare!
Gracie takes Clare's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Clare is in trouble.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Clare tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie tightening his grip on Clare, looking for the choke.

Gracie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clare defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Clare right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.

Clare defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Clare from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clare trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Clare turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clare trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Clare is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.

Clare is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clare looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Clare tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clare working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Clare is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.

Clare tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clare has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clare wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clare's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clare is working for a submission of some sort.
Clare prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Clare wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Clare wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clare slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jared Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Clare has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gracie. Oh but Clare has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gracie goes limp - he's gone! Clare jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dustin Clare!
Dustin Clare thanked the fans post fight for their support.