PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Gracie

178 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Hoger Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roger Gracie thinking.
Roger Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoger Gracie lands a jab to Roger Gracie's midsection.
Roger Gracie is looking to slow Hoger Gracie down with leg kicks.
Roger Gracie fails with the takedown
and Hoger Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Roger Gracie looks gassed!
Roger Gracie throws a leg kick but Hoger Gracie checks it.
Roger Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoger Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoger Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoger Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roger Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hoger Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Roger Gracie has been cut.
Hoger Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.
Hoger Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Hoger Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Roger Gracie tries to clinch there but Hoger Gracie circles away.
Hoger Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Roger Gracie is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoger Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roger Gracie.

Hoger Gracie moves into the clinch.
Roger Gracie tries to pull guard but Hoger Gracie won't allow it.
Roger Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoger Gracie's efforts to push away.
Roger Gracie fails to pull guard.
Roger Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoger Gracie smiles and moves away.
Roger Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hoger Gracie takes a swing at Roger Gracie's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoger Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Roger Gracie pushes him off.
Roger Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Roger Gracie shoots and misses
and Hoger Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoger Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roger Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hoger Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoger Gracie swings for the body but Roger Gracie moves out of range.
Roger Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoger Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roger Gracie walks into a jab.
Hoger Gracie wants to clinch up but Roger Gracie keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roger Gracie.
Roger Gracie fails with the takedown
and Hoger Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoger Gracie tries to clinch there but Roger Gracie circles away.

Hoger Gracie drives through and clinches with Roger Gracie against the ropes.
Hoger Gracie misses with a body punch.
Hoger Gracie pushes Roger Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoger Gracie is trying to push Roger Gracie away but Roger Gracie has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Roger Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hoger Gracie just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hoger Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Roger Gracie has the dominant position.

Hoger Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoger Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hoger Gracie takes a swing at Roger Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Roger Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoger Gracie checks it well.
Hoger Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Roger Gracie checks it.
Hoger Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roger Gracie.
Hoger Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoger Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoger Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hoger Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Roger Gracie decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoger Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roger Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Roger Gracie is breathing heavily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hoger Gracie!