PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Petrushka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrushka
vs
Gracie

186 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Petrushka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrushka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gracie jumps guard.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Petrushka from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrushka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Petrushka from controlling successfully.
Petrushka forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to hold on to Petrushka's head to control him but Petrushka postures up.
Petrushka trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Petrushka is controlling him well.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Petrushka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie trying to control the position.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrushka is aware though and is defending well.
Petrushka wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Petrushka doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Petrushka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Gracie!