PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amaury Grizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Grizz

176 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Grizz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grizz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gracie decides to stand back up.
Grizz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grizz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Grizz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie wriggles free and stands up.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grizz darts in trying to clinch

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizz wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.

Gracie stands and steps away. Grizz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grizz looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Grizz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grizz taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Grizz is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Grizz tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Grizz is having none of it.
Grizz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Grizz is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Grizz is staying busy.
Grizz is trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Grizz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amaury Grizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grizz lands a jab.
Grizz lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grizz connects with a nice cross there... Gracie is looking wobbly and Grizz recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gracie to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Grizz jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Amaury Grizz!