PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Gracy

196 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewel Rogers!
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, Juan Gracy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracy controlling from the top position.
Gracy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Gracy 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.
Gracy throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracy postures up.
Gracy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Gracy is proving a slippery customer.
Gracy passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracy trying to control the pace.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracy on the ground.
Rogers trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracy manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rogers wants to hold on but Gracy pushes him away.
Gracy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracy landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracy looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gracy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rogers is surviving well by controlling Gracy's body position as best he can.
Gracy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rogers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Gracy locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Rogers is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Gracy!