PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casey Raybeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renzo Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Raybeck
vs
Gracie

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

TAKEDOWN ©

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Raybeck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Raybeck shoots in.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raybeck.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Raybeck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Raybeck from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Raybeck controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raybeck wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Raybeck controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybeck passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Raybeck working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raybeck wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Raybeck has moved into half guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybeck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Raybeck is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raybeck to get the leverage.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Raybeck has control of the leg.
Raybeck is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Raybeck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Raybeck is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raybeck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Raybeck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybeck won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!

Gracie is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gracie extends the arm and Raybeck is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renzo Gracie!
Renzo Gracie is the new welterweight champion!