PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Japheth Vasya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. Renato Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Japheth Vasya 's chin.

Gracie
vs
Vasya

170 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
130 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

CROWN
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japheth Vasya !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.

Vasya had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gracie is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vasya Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gracie's back instead.

Vasya looking for the RNC.

Vasya is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Vasya let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie just trying to survive but Vasya is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vasya is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Vasya . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vasya 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Vasya keeps moving.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasya is keeping the position for now.

Vasya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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 closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Vasya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasya manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Vasya 's guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasya tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vasya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vasya looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Vasya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasya manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Vasya 's guard.

Vasya is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Vasya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Vasya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vasya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

Vasya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.

Vasya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasya is defending well.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vasya is looking to reverse the position.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vasya has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasya is defending well.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vasya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie passes Vasya 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vasya is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie pushes down on Vasya 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Vasya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vasya is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasya wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie works his way into side control.

Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vasya is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vasya is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Gracie!