PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rigan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yori Boyka (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
Boyka

173 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rigan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yori Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyka. That did some damage!
Gracie scores with a hook.
Boyka misses with a head kick.

Boyka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Boyka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boyka looks gassed!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyka is one step ahead there.

Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Boyka doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Boyka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rigan Gracie!
Rigan Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.