PBP Commentary

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

Choco
vs
Gracie

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mint Choco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Choco. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed

and Choco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Choco.
Choco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Choco trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Choco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Choco wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Choco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Choco lands a couple of elbows.
Choco trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Choco trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Choco stops Gracie from standing up.
Choco throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Choco throws a big elbow that misses.
Choco is stalling in the full guard.
Choco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Choco wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Choco passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Choco in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choco wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Choco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Choco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Choco is controlling the pace.
Choco is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Choco moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choco scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choco lands a nice forearm strike.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Choco scoring with strikes.
Choco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Choco trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
An elbow from Choco crashes against the mat.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Choco landing a few strikes.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Choco asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Choco controls the position.
Choco is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Choco gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Choco gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Choco apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Choco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choco working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Choco working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mint Choco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Choco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Choco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie is looking to escape.
Choco controlling the action here.
Choco prevents Gracie from standing back up.
Choco throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Choco is controlling the pace.

Choco is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Choco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choco moves nicely into side control.
Choco content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Choco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Choco is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Choco working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Choco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Choco wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Choco lands a few punches from side control.
Choco landing strikes.
Choco cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choco landing strikes.

Gracie is rocked!
Choco is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Choco finish him?
Choco is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choco is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Choco wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Choco is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Choco loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gracie hold on?

Choco is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Choco let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choco keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
Choco scores with strikes from the back.

Choco working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Gracie is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Choco has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Gracie taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mint Choco!