PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Flamenguista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Warning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Flamenguista

186 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Flamenguista!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Flamenguista is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flamenguista tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie stalling.

Gracie stands up from half guard.

Flamenguista looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Flamenguista gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Flamenguista isn't that keen on the idea.
Flamenguista can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Flamenguista wants to stand but Gracie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gracie gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Flamenguista advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Flamenguista throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Flamenguista is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Flamenguista looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Flamenguista trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flamenguista!
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Flamenguista tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.

Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Flamenguista is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Flamenguista and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Flamenguista striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamenguista is looking for a sweep.

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Flamenguista get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Flamenguista with a poor takedown

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flamenguista being controlled here, momentarily.
Flamenguista wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Flamenguista looking to control.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruron Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flamenguista looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flamenguista struggling a bit here.
Ruron Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie trying to control the action but Flamenguista is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Flamenguista is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Flamenguista is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie trying to control the hands but Flamenguista won't let him.

Flamenguista looking to break Gracie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gracie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Flamenguista will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flamenguista tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is taking a breather. Flamenguista says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Flamenguista on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Flamenguista is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Flamenguista is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flamenguista bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flamenguista looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie prevents Flamenguista from getting back to his feet.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Flamenguista's brow.
Flamenguista wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flamenguista had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Flamenguista is breathing heavily.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flamenguista is keeping the position for now.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flamenguista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruron Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Flamenguista manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flamenguista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flamenguista doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Flamenguista's guard now.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Flamenguista keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Flamenguista is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Flamenguista keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Ruron Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Flamenguista has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flamenguista avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruron Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flamenguista with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flamenguista won't be happy with that.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Flamenguista is defending well.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Flamenguista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flamenguista is avoiding damage well.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Flamenguista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flamenguista prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Flamenguista tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Flamenguista is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie wants to control but Flamenguista is keeping him busy.

Gracie stands up.
Flamenguista doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flamenguista won't be happy with that.
Flamenguista sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Flamenguista trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flamenguista is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Flamenguista won't allow it.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Flamenguista to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Flamenguista pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Flamenguista keeps the fight on the outside.

Flamenguista shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flamenguista has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flamenguista's guard.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flamenguista wants to sweep but no luck.
Flamenguista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flamenguista is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie prevents Flamenguista from getting back to his feet.
Flamenguista being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flamenguista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adriano Flamenguista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Flamenguista.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Flamenguista is avoiding it.
Flamenguista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruron Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruron Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruron Gracie!