PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Basurto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Basurto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tapout - Birdman. Rollo Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Basurto

171 cm
31
154 lbs
13 - 3 - 2

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Rollo Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Basurto!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drives through and clinches with Basurto against the cage.
Gracie stalls.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gracie for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Gracie has Basurto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Basurto tumbling to the mat - Gracie dives into Basurto's guard.
Gracie passes Basurto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Basurto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Basurto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Basurto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.

Basurto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Basurto trying to control but Gracie flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Gracie is hanging on to Basurto's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Basurto defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gracie is not going to allow Basurto to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has the hooks in. Basurto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Basurto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Basurto is staying busy.
Basurto trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Basurto breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Basurto from controlling successfully.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Basurto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to keep Basurto in close.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Basurto trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Basurto's guard.

Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Basurto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Basurto wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie trying to control but Basurto is having none of it.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Basurto is having none of it.
Basurto wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rollo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie looks to land a body kick but Basurto moved away.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Basurto.
Gracie throws a push kick but Basurto slaps the foot to one side.

Gracie clinches up with Basurto and pushes him back against the cage.
Basurto letting Gracie take a breather here.
Basurto wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Basurto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Basurto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Basurto looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basurto can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Basurto defends it well.
Basurto trying to control here.
Gracie is pressing down on Basurto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Basurto is holding on for now.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie takes Basurto's back.
Basurto is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Basurto can't escape the position.

Gracie working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Basurto is doing well to defend. Gracie seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Basurto is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rollo Gracie!
Rollo Gracie is the new featherweight champion!
Rollo Gracie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.