PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gracie (ranked 1156 p4p, 1903 weight class) and Ariel Pérez (ranked 97 p4p, 147 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Pérez

160 cm
24
155
7 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
145
11 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Pérez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Pérez. Beautiful body shot.
Pérez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pérez.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Pérez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pérez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Pérez throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pérez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Pérez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pérez throws a poor cross that misses

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pérez!

Pérez throws Gracie to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pérez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Pérez.
Pérez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pérez sprawls and moves away.
Gracie digs a good hook to Pérez's body.
Pérez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pérez misses with a double jab.
Pérez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pérez misses the target.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Pérez is just out of range.
Pérez misses with a straight right.
Pérez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pérez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pérez looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Pérez throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Pérez avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pérez counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pérez lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Pérez throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pérez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pérez misses with a looping left.
Gracie is looking to wear down Pérez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Pérez throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Ariel Pérez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Pérez misses with a looping right.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pérez moves away.
Pérez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Pérez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pérez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Pérez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pérez. That did some damage!
Pérez throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Pérez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pérez moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Pérez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Pérez is quick to defend against it.
Pérez lands with a shot to the body.
Pérez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pérez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pérez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pérez's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie trying to control but Pérez is working from the bottom.
Pérez 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.
Gracie pushes down on Pérez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pérez pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie is trying to control. Pérez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pérez defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Pérez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Gracie!
An out of breath Robert Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.