PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurkku Mastiffi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymondo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mastiffi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jerry Reed : East Bound and Down. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mastiffi
vs
Gracie

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurkku Mastiffi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymondo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Mastiffi.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mastiffi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Mastiffi.
Mastiffi tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Mastiffi misses with a straight right.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie stands up out of Mastiffi's guard for a moment - Mastiffi manages to land a nice upkick.

Mastiffi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Mastiffi is retaining full guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mastiffi keeps moving.
Gracie passes Mastiffi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Mastiffi is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mastiffi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mastiffi is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mastiffi is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Mastiffi is defending well.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mastiffi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Raymondo Gracie!