PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes into the arena with Go To Sleep - Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Royce Grace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grace
vs
Tutuola

182 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Gesundheit Designs

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tutuola moves into the clinch.
Tutuola has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tutuola breaks from the clinch.
Tutuola misses with a double jab

and Grace counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tutuola's guard now.
Grace won't allow Tutuola to get back to his feet.
Grace is pushing down on Tutuola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tutuola is fighting to maintain full guard but Grace has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grace passes to full mount!

Grace working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace landing punches.

Grace working for a guillotine from mount but Tutuola is in no mood to give up.
Grace trying to control but Tutuola is having none of it.
Grace throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tutuola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grace fails to advance to Tutuola's back.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grace cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grace has isolated one of Tutuola's arms. Tutuola looking to fight him off but Grace twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Grace!
A very excited looking Royce Grace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.