PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Laurenz Dacoycoy
vs
Gracie

182 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacoycoy shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Dacoycoy pushes him off.
Gracie leaves Dacoycoy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dacoycoy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dacoycoy fails with the takedown.
Dacoycoy shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dacoycoy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dacoycoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dacoycoy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dacoycoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacoycoy controlling from the top position.
Dacoycoy advances to half guard.
Dacoycoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy.
Dacoycoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dacoycoy closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Dacoycoy pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dacoycoy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dacoycoy somewhat.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Dacoycoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dacoycoy dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dacoycoy wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Dacoycoy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dacoycoy has Gracie in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Dacoycoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dacoycoy.
Dacoycoy controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dacoycoy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dacoycoy controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dacoycoy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Dacoycoy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dacoycoy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dacoycoy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.

Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Dacoycoy which made him look bad.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dacoycoy dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Dacoycoy's head and hops out.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Dacoycoy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacoycoy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Dacoycoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dacoycoy shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Dacoycoy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.

Dacoycoy scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Dacoycoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Dacoycoy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dacoycoy shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Dacoycoy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dacoycoy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dacoycoy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Demver Laurenz Dacoycoy!