PBP Commentary

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

Golf
vs
Gracie

190 cm
19
189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Extremely Crazy MMA gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tesla Golf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Golf is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Golf has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Golf trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Golf wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie prevents Golf from improving his position.
Golf manages to get to full guard.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golf looking to control.

Golf looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Golf won't let him.
Golf wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golf trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Golf keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Golf. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golf throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Golf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Golf gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Golf keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie passes Golf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Golf defends it well.
Golf trying to control from the bottom.
Golf gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golf is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Golf defending well though.
Golf is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie works his way into full mount!

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Golf is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gracie has hold of Golf's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Golf manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie prevents Golf from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gracie stands up from mount. Strange move.
Golf throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Golf sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Golf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Golf is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Golf is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Golf is holding on tight.

Gracie is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Golf.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Golf.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Golf.
Golf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gracie feints and as Golf raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gracie seems to have locked his on tight now - Golf screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gracie, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ronaldo Gracie!
Ronaldo Gracie is the new middleweight champion!