PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gepetto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Hyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Hyun

170 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gepetto Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chance Hyun!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hyun throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Hyun misses with the combination.

Hyun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hyun is aware though and is defending well.

Hyun stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hyun connects with a jab.
Hyun throws a head kick that misses.
Hyun looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyun.
Hyun lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Hyun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyun misses with a wild combination.

Hyun looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hyun looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hyun is one step ahead there.

Hyun is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie trying to control the position.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Hyun pushes his legs off easily.
Hyun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Hyun trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hyun is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Gracie to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Hyun is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyun keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun is trying to stand up.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyun is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hyun slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hyun regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hyun throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Hyun looking for a triangle here. Gracie is fighting it but it looks tight! Hyun pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gracie is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chance Hyun!