PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolex Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flying Submissions. Wandeco has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Wandeco

180 cm
27
191 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

181 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolex Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wandeco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wandeco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie shoots in but Wandeco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wandeco swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolex Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandeco looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Wandeco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Wandeco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wandeco stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wandeco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wandeco sprawls well. Wandeco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wandeco avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Wandeco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Wandeco has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Wandeco scores with a shoulder strike.
Wandeco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Wandeco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wandeco wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wandeco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wandeco tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Wandeco, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Wandeco against the cage but Wandeco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

Wandeco takes the fight into the clinch.

Wandeco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie dives in and grabs Wandeco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wandeco pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wandeco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wandy Wandeco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wandeco wants to clinch.
Wandeco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Wandeco moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Wandeco, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Wandeco against the cage but Wandeco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wandeco sprawls well. Wandeco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco lands with a good body shot.
Wandeco thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie dives in and grabs Wandeco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wandeco pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolex Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wandeco pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Wandeco throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wandeco walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wandeco closes the distance and clinches.

Wandeco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wandeco pinned against the cage. Wandeco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wandeco is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Wandeco is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Wandeco looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rolex Gracie!