PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Stewart

178 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stewart controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Stewart 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.
Stewart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stewart working a defensive guard here.
Stewart wants to sweep but no luck.
Stewart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Stewart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Stewart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie trying to control but Stewart postures up.
Stewart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stewart tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stewart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Stewart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stewart rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Stewart is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!