PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederico Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gracie
vs
Junior

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederico Junior!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Junior with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control.
Junior pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Junior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Junior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Junior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Junior is still trying to improve position.
Gracie controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him!

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Junior manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Junior, who protects the arm well.
Junior tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Junior is looking for a sweep.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Junior has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie misses with a kick to the body.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Junior sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Junior is kicking away at Gracie from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Gracie grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Junior trying to push Gracie off... Junior taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Royce Gracie!