PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Royce Gracie enters the cage!

Juarez
vs
Gracie

196 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Juarez!
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, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Juarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Juarez tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juarez is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juarez wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Juarez's attempt to control the position.
Juarez is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Juarez!

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Juarez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Juarez is trying to escape the mount but Gracie keeps good control and instead manages to take Juarez's back.
Juarez tries to break free.

Gracie is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Juarez is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Gracie!