PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikodim Roma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
Roma

185 cm
27
208 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

150 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikodim Roma!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roma clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Roma lands a nice elbow.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roma to keep the fight standing.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roma lands a nice elbow.
Roma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Roma has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Roma won't allow it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Roma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roma is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Roma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roma lands an elbow inside.
Roma lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roma to keep the fight standing.
Roma lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Roma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.

Helio Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Roma lands a damaging elbow.
Roma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roma prevents it.
Roma lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Roma lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Roma lands an elbow inside.
Roma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Roma has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Roma lands a damaging elbow.
Roma lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

Helio Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hand to the body from Roma.
Roma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Roma.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Roma has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roma lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Roma lands a nice elbow.
Roma lands an elbow inside.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roma to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Roma.
Nice body punch from Roma.
Roma lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Roma.
Roma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Roma holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Roma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Roma prevents the takedown attempt.
Roma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roma gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Roma from controlling successfully.
Roma preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roma trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roma stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roma is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Roma won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Roma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Roma has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Roma is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Roma to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Helio Gracie!
Post fight, Helio Gracie took to the microphone: 'I think he is weak man small weak and defeated. Next time I beat him to death.'.