PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mashburn has chosen Darkest Hour-Convalescence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Royce Gracie is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Mashburn

172 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronald Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Mashburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Mashburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mashburn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mashburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mashburn counter with a right hand.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mashburn shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Mashburn off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Mashburn keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Mashburn scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Mashburn pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Mashburn working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mashburn is on top in guard.
Mashburn content to stall in guard here.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mashburn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mashburn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mashburn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mashburn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mashburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Mashburn is proving a slippery customer.
Mashburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Mashburn wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie pushes a forearm under Mashburn's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mashburn is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!