PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rover Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Desperado by Los Lobos as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Time
vs
Gracie

170 cm
25
171 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rover Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Time counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Time lands.
Time lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Time makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Time counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Time smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie closes the distance but Time moves to the side
and Time counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time connects with a single shot there.

Time shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Time with a flurry of punches that miss.
Time thows a big elbow that misses.

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

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Time defends it easily.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Time can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Time throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Time avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Time postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Time pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Time works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Time's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Time is keeping the position for now.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Time trying to control the position.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Time is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Time manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Time's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time trying to strike off his back.
Time on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Time tries to get out of the position.
Time looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Time looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie trying to control but Time is working from the bottom.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Time is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Time manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Time's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Time not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Time is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Time manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Time's guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Time dives on top into guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Time tries to pass.
Time won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Time landing some decent shots from guard.

Time is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Time is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Time is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rover Gracie!