PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nervecell - Psychogenocide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Constantine

180 cm
29
168 lbs
14 - 21 - 0

184 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Empire - 15% Laundry

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nylerhotep Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Constantine.

Gracie clinches up with Constantine and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Constantine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Constantine pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Constantine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Gracie pulls Constantine into guard.
Constantine trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Constantine is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.

Constantine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Constantine tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Constantine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Constantine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Constantine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Constantine trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Constantine is aware though and is defending well.
Constantine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Constantine passes into side control.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Constantine keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Constantine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Constantine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Constantine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Constantine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Constantine passes to side control.
Gracie's coaches at Academia Ipanema have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Constantine sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Constantine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Constantine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Constantine advances to full mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Constantine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Constantine wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Constantine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Constantine pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constantine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nylerhotep Constantine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Constantine which made him look bad.

Constantine clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Constantine smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbin Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Constantine misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Constantine lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Constantine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Constantine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie pulls Constantine into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Constantine is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Constantine has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbin Gracie!
An out of breath Robbin Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.