PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TameR Zeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zeki
vs
Gracie

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TameR Zeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie passes into half guard.

Zeki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Zeki is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Zeki wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zeki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gracie wants the takedown. Zeki is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zeki's guard against the cage.
Zeki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeki wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Helio Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sloppy strikes from Zeki. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Zeki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeki.
Horrible takedown by Zeki or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TameR Zeki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeki is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeki takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Zeki avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Zeki sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeki.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Zeki's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zeki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
TameR Zeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Zeki misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Zeki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TameR Zeki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Zeki's guard.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to stand but Zeki is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zeki is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeki has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Gracie is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Zeki has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gracie has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Zeki taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gracie doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Helio Gracie!