PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Roundhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Born To Win. A fine choice. Roundhouse is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Good Girls Gone Bad by Cobra Starship. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Roundhouse

175 cm
24
175 lbs
22 - 27 - 0

169 cm
28
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 22 - 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devin Roundhouse!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roundhouse misses with a jab to the body

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roundhouse is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Roundhouse is keeping the position.
Roundhouse keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roundhouse trying to control the position here.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Roundhouse's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundhouse is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Gracie just wasn't active enough.

Roundhouse closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Roundhouse getting side control.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roundhouse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Roundhouse trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Roundhouse thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Roundhouse is controlling him well.
Roundhouse is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Roundhouse controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Roundhouse is controlling him well.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Roundhouse trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Devin Roundhouse hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Roundhouse counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roundhouse advances position into side control!
Roundhouse scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Roundhouse control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse landing strikes.
Gracie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Roundhouse is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roundhouse wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Roundhouse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Roundhouse landing strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie pushes Roundhouse away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Roundhouse gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roundhouse takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roundhouse wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Roundhouse scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Roundhouse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Roundhouse connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roundhouse lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Roundhouse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Roundhouse prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roundhouse prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
Roundhouse lands a nice forearm strike.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Roundhouse takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roundhouse trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roundhouse working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Gracie is pushing Roundhouse's head away, looking to escape. Roundhouse manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Roundhouse dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roundhouse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roundhouse is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roundhouse prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
Devin Roundhouse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roundhouse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Roundhouse is chipping away with strikes.
Roundhouse looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roundhouse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roundhouse scores with punches from side control.
Roundhouse trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roundhouse cracks Gracie with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Roundhouse control the position.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roundhouse asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Roundhouse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Roundhouse has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Roundhouse staying calm.
Roundhouse lands a few punches from side control.
Roundhouse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gracie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Roundhouse has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Roundhouse working the head and body with strikes.
Roundhouse controlling the position from side mount.
Roundhouse scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roundhouse connects with a decent elbow.
Roundhouse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Gracie is rocked!
Roundhouse slows the pace down.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Roundhouse takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roundhouse looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roundhouse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
A lull in the action here as Roundhouse stalls from top position.
Roundhouse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Roundhouse works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Roundhouse working the head with strikes.
Roundhouse working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roundhouse prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roundhouse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roundhouse slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Roundhouse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Roundhouse lands a nice forearm strike.
Roundhouse trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roundhouse prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roundhouse working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Roundhouse controls the position.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Roundhouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roundhouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Roundhouse is controlling him
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roundhouse stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Roundhouse with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roundhouse uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Roundhouse is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Roundhouse smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Roundhouse with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roundhouse looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundhouse lands a big elbow - Gracie is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gracie is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Devin Roundhouse!