PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brady
vs
Gracie

173 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Brady.
Brady throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Brady.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Brady shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Brady fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brady wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brady.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Brady ducks down to avoid it.

Brady fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Brady is now in Gracie's guard.
Brady loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Brady forces his way into half guard.

Brady is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Brady has managed to pass to side control instead.
Brady working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is trying to control Brady's posture but Brady avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brady working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Brady wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Brady is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Brady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brady's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Brady thows a big elbow that misses.
Brady trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Brady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brady has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Brady won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brady puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Brady is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brady gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Brady lands with an overhand left.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brady sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Brady.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brady throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.

Brady clinches.

Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Brady sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Brady dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brady misses with a few strikes there.

Brady gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brady prevents a takedown attempt there.

Brady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brady swinging wildly here.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Brady shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brady pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Brady tries to pass.
Brady stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Brady pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie gets full guard.

Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Brady frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Brady is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie is the new welterweight champion!