PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay ar Ginebra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Born To Win blaring out of the sound system. Ryan Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay ar Ginebra's chin.

Gracie
vs
ar Ginebra

175 cm
24
175 lbs
19 - 27 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay ar Ginebra!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginebra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jay ar Ginebra has been cut.
Ryan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ginebra controls his leg.
Ginebra keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie wants to stand up but Ginebra is controlling the position.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ginebra wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie wants to stand but Ginebra has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Gracie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ginebra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ginebra with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ginebra has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Ginebra.

Ginebra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ginebra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ginebra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ginebra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gracie manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ginebra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ginebra decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Ginebra looks gassed!
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Ginebra with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay ar Ginebra.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ginebra wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Ginebra get back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ginebra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Ginebra. Ginebra gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Ginebra sees coming a mile off.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Ginebra has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Ginebra on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay ar Ginebra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ginebra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Ginebra tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Ginebra misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.

Gracie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ginebra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay ar Ginebra.
Gracie stalks Ginebra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ginebra's face. Ginebra staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ginebra did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Ginebra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gracie decides to stand and escape the position.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ginebra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Ginebra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Ginebra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ginebra is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.

Ginebra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ginebra prevents Gracie from standing back up.

Ginebra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ginebra trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to escape.

Ginebra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ginebra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ginebra's back!
Ginebra really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Gracie's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.

Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.

Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ginebra is keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to stick to Ginebra's back but Ginebra is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ginebra.
Ryan Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginebra is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Ginebra works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Ginebra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay ar Ginebra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ginebra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ginebra.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ginebra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Ginebra tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ginebra manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginebra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ginebra looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginebra trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ginebra wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ginebra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Ginebra's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ginebra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ginebra, up you get!

Ginebra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Ginebra getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ginebra drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ginebra has Gracie in his guard.
Ginebra keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Gracie gets to his feet - Ginebra follows without any prompting.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses

and Ginebra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Ginebra throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryan Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ginebra 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.

Ginebra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!

Gracie gets to his feet. Ginebra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jay ar Ginebra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ginebra counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ginebra swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ginebra's guard.

Gracie gets to his feet - Ginebra follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay ar Ginebra.
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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

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