PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tenorio
vs
Gracie

170 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Sparta Fightware

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Tenorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tenorio avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Claudio Tenorio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Tenorio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tenorio lands a jab.

Tenorio instigates a clinch.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.

Tenorio breaks from the clinch.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tenorio pinned against the cage. Tenorio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tenorio has managed to clinch.

Tenorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tenorio darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.

Tenorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tenorio tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Tenorio wants to clinch.

Tenorio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tenorio manages to break the clinch.

Tenorio closes the distance and clinches.

Tenorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Tenorio.
Gracie walks into a jab.

Gracie is rocked!
Tenorio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tenorio moves into the clinch.

Tenorio breaks from the clinch.
Tenorio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenorio finish him?
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Tenorio bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Gracie! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Tenorio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Tenorio defends easily.
Tenorio wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tenorio moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Tenorio moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tenorio was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie trying to control but Tenorio is working from the bottom.
Tenorio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tenorio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tenorio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Tenorio wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tenorio is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Tenorio from standing back up.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tenorio is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vinicius Gracie!
Vinicius Gracie gave a mention to Sparta Fightware in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).