PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Gracie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gracie
vs
Speed

195 cm
22
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Speed!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed misses with a combination

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Speed's guard.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Speed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Speed trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

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

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Speed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Speed defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Speed defends easily.
Speed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Speed defends well.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Speed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Speed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Speed tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Speed landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

Speed is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Speed lands with some strikes.

It looks like Thiago Gracie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Speed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Speed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Speed is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Speed's body position as best he can.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Speed unloading with bombs!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Speed's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Speed maintains control.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Speed defends well.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Speed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Speed!