PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Unterweger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Unterweger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Unterweger
vs
Gracie

189 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Unterweger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romero Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Unterweger as Gracie shoots in.

Unterweger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Unterweger is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie has control of Unterweger's left arm, preventing Unterweger from doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to keep Unterweger in close.
Unterweger tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Unterweger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Unterweger wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie pulls Unterweger in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Unterweger pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Unterweger keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unterweger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Unterweger showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Unterweger is very close to passing his half guard.
Unterweger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie trying to hold on to Unterweger's head to control him but Unterweger postures up.
Unterweger wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.

Unterweger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie wants to control but Unterweger is keeping busy.
Gracie looks gassed!

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Unterweger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots and misses

and Unterweger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Gracie holds on to Unterweger as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Unterweger maintains control.

Unterweger has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Unterweger isn't that keen on the idea.

Unterweger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to control Unterweger's posture but Unterweger avoids it.
Unterweger advances to full mount.
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!
Gracie wants to control but Unterweger is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unterweger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Unterweger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Unterweger swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Unterweger's guard. A big mistake from Unterweger there, giving up the dominant position!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Unterweger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Unterweger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Unterweger jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Unterweger around his waist. Unterweger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unterweger manages to pull guard.
Gracie won't allow Unterweger to sweep him here.

Unterweger working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Unterweger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie passes Unterweger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Unterweger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Unterweger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie misses with a takedown

and Unterweger counters with a takedown into side control.
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Unterweger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Unterweger gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Unterweger mounts Gracie! Really nice guard pass there!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Unterweger avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.

Unterweger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unterweger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Unterweger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Unterweger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jack Unterweger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Unterweger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie stops Unterweger from passing to mount.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Unterweger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Unterweger is working for a submission of some sort.
Unterweger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie trying to control here.
Unterweger is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.

Unterweger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Unterweger eventually gives up the hold.

Unterweger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Unterweger scores a takedown into full mount!
Unterweger fails to advance to Gracie's back.

Unterweger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Unterweger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Unterweger looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Unterweger working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.

Unterweger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Unterweger working away.

Unterweger is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gracie is trying to escape and Unterweger transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gracie is forced to tap! Nice work there by Unterweger! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Unterweger!