PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Pride theme song by POD as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drysdale
vs
Gracie

196 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gracie Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drysdale.
Gracie Drysdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Drysdale looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drysdale is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Drysdale actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Drysdale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Drysdale looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drysdale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drysdale defends it well.

Drysdale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Drysdale trying to control here.

Drysdale has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie!
Gracie just content to control the position.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale wants to get back to his feet.
Drysdale wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drysdale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie working away.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drysdale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drysdale can't do much from the bottom here.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Drysdale is working from the bottom.
Drysdale struggling a bit here.
Drysdale could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Drysdale is defending well.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Drysdale is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Drysdale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drysdale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drysdale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Drysdale from improving his position.

Drysdale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie prevents Drysdale from improving his position.
Drysdale is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drysdale tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drysdale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Drysdale is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Drysdale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Drysdale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Drysdale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drysdale.

Drysdale has his feet on Gracie's thighs here. He's pushed Gracie off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gracie screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gracie Drysdale!