PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Perbichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupiter Graice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perbichi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bota pra correr. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cesar Perbichi
vs
Graice

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar Perbichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jupiter Graice!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graice tries to clinch up.
Perbichi shoots in looking for a takedown. Graice tries to sprawl out of it but Perbichi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Graice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perbichi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graice fails with an attempt to clinch.

Graice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perbichi to the mat! Perbichi manages to get full guard.
Perbichi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Perbichi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Graice is controlling him.
Graice is looking to stand up but Perbichi won't let him.
Perbichi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Graice puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perbichi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graice trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perbichi wants to control but Graice is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graice not doing much here.
Perbichi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Graice blocks the strikes from Perbichi.

Perbichi with the active half guard here but Graice passes nicely into side control.

Graice decides to stand back up. Graice steps back and let's Perbichi get back to his feet.
Perbichi is breathing heavily.
Perbichi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Perbichi duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graice moves in looking to clinch but Perbichi pushes him off.
Perbichi is looking to clinch.

Graice has closed the distance and engaged Perbichi in a clinch.

Graice works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Graice trying to control but Perbichi is working from the bottom.
Perbichi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perbichi trying to control the position.
Perbichi looking for a sweep. Not yet Perbichi, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perbichi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perbichi looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi wants to stand up but Graice is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Graice instigates a clinch.

Perbichi gets control of Graice's arms and successfully pulls guard. Perbichi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Graice content to stall in guard here.
Graice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graice advances nicely into full mount.

Perbichi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Graice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi is working to get back to half guard.
Perbichi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Graice lands a nice shot to the head.
Graice is landing with some decent strikes but Perbichi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Perbichi is looking to improve his position but Graice isn't that keen on the idea.
Graice avoids the attempt from Perbichi to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupiter Graice dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Graice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perbichi tries to score a body lock takedown but Graice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perbichi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graice smiles and moves away.
Perbichi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graice counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Perbichi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Graice closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Graice lands in his opponent's guard.
Graice sitting in guard here, content to control.
Graice trying to control but Perbichi is working from the bottom.
Graice connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graice forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perbichi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Graice sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Graice is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perbichi!
Graice controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graice is landing with some decent strikes but Perbichi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Graice looking to control but Perbichi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Graice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Graice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Perbichi?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graice goes for an armbar but Perbichi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Perbichi.
Graice controls Perbichi momentarily but Perbichi frees himself.
Perbichi wants to control from the top but Graice keeps moving.

Perbichi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Graice manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perbichi has Graice in his guard.
Graice makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graice advances position into side control!
Graice working away.
Graice slows the pace down.
Jupiter Graice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perbichi is not content to let Graice control the position.
Perbichi is trying to buck Graice off.
Perbichi struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupiter Graice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Perbichi walks into a jab.
Julio Cesar Perbichi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graice swinging wilding here.

Graice closes the distance and clinches.

Perbichi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Graice regains guard immediately.
Graice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perbichi manages to get himself to full guard.
Graice wants to control from the top but Perbichi keeps moving.
Perbichi wants to sweep here but Graice controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Perbichi looking for a guillotine here but Graice defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graice content to stall in guard here.
Graice distracts Perbichi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graice wants to control from the top but Perbichi keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perbichi wants to hit a switch here but Graice passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perbichi there!
Graice looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jupiter Graice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Graice scores with a takedown into Perbichi's guard.
Graice wants to control from the top but Perbichi keeps moving.
Perbichi can't keep his opponent in guard - Graice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perbichi's head.
Graice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Graice sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Graice prevents Perbichi from improving his position.

Graice wants to work for an arm triangle but Perbichi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Perbichi keeping hold of Graice's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perbichi trying to control but Graice postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perbichi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Graice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Graice.
Perbichi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Graice stands up and waves to Perbichi to follow him.
Julio Cesar Perbichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jupiter Graice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graice tries to clinch but Perbichi moves away

and Perbichi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Graice's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jupiter Graice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jupiter Graice!