PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mee Vattalles (ranked 3433 p4p, 418 weight class) and Brotha Gracie (ranked 4727 p4p, 521 weight class). Vattalles comes to the cage accompanied by Biggie "The Notorious B.I.G." (ft. Eminem) - Dead Wrong . Gracie has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vattalles
vs
Gracie

178 cm
23
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
30
184 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Red Light Coffeeshop

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mee Vattalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brotha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

Vattalles tightens his grip and picks Gracie up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie manages to land in guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vattalles from controlling successfully.
Vattalles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vattalles forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vattalles sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vattalles passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vattalles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Vattalles is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Vattalles controlling from mount.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Vattalles lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles with a couple of short strikes.
Vattalles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie regains half guard.
Vattalles trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie gets full guard.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vattalles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vattalles has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vattalles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vattalles slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Vattalles 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.
Vattalles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Vattalles wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Vattalles working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vattalles scores with a couple of nice shots.

Vattalles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vattalles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles 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.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Vattalles not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mee Vattalles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie gets a clinch.
Vattalles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.

Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vattalles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vattalles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vattalles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vattalles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vattalles defends it easily.
Mee Vattalles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vattalles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vattalles pulls his head out easily.
Vattalles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Vattalles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vattalles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.

Vattalles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vattalles.

Vattalles is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vattalles pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vattalles connects with a couple of short punches.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vattalles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vattalles pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vattalles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vattalles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vattalles is aware though and is defending well.
Vattalles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vattalles trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vattalles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vattalles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles lands a couple of digs.
Vattalles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vattalles trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Vattalles slips an elbow through the middle.
Vattalles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vattalles from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vattalles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vattalles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vattalles is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vattalles has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brotha Gracie!
An out of breath Brotha Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.