PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Clothesoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Oliver Clothesoff enters the cage!

Gracie
vs
Clothesoff

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Clothesoff!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Clothesoff is not content to let Gracie control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clothesoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clothesoff is looking to improve his position.

Clothesoff is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Clothesoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clothesoff trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Clothesoff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Clothesoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clothesoff is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Clothesoff is working from the bottom.

Clothesoff looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gracie pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gracie trying to control but Clothesoff is having none of it.
Clothesoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clothesoff is looking to escape.
Clothesoff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clothesoff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clothesoff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Clothesoff actively working from the bottom here.
Clothesoff looks gassed!
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clothesoff wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Clothesoff defends it.
Clothesoff tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is tying to control. Clothesoff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clothesoff as he avoids it easily.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clothesoff circles away.
Clothesoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Clothesoff avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Clothesoff as Gracie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clothesoff.
Gracie throws a leg kick

and Clothesoff moves into the clinch.

Clothesoff breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clothesoff cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Clothesoff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Clothesoff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Clothesoff circles away easily
and Clothesoff counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick

and Clothesoff counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Clothesoff working some strikes from top position.

Clothesoff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clothesoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Clothesoff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick by Gracie misses
and Clothesoff counters with a nice uppercut.
Clothesoff connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie shoots and misses

and Clothesoff counters with a takedown into side control.
Clothesoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Clothesoff looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clothesoff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie struggling a bit here.

Clothesoff tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Clothesoff goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Clothesoff's guard! Nice work there by Gracie!
Gracie trying to control but Clothesoff is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clothesoff isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Clothesoff on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
Clothesoff is breathing heavily.
Clothesoff is looking for a sweep.
Gracie wants to control but Clothesoff is keeping him busy.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Clothesoff is defending well.
Clothesoff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clothesoff regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clothesoff is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie working over Clothesoff with some ground and pound. Clothesoff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clothesoff tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Clothesoff is working from the bottom.
Clothesoff tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Clothesoff is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Gracie!