PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Volk Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gracie
vs
Khan

160 cm
37
155 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

174 cm
37
145 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing

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 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Volk Khan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Khan is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khan avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Khan gets back to full guard.

Khan has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Gracie stands up and waves to Khan to follow him.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Khan postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Khan is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Khan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khan is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie passes Khan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie wants to control the pace but Khan is squirming around nicely.
Khan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Khan trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Khan from escaping the position.

Gracie is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Khan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gracie off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeffson Gracie!
A very excited looking Jeffson Gracie 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.