PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarkhan Naranbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Naranbaatar has chosen Batzorig Vaanchig as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Naranbaatar

180 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

M.O. Fight Wear
Highland Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naranbaatar throws a lazy uppercut

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Naranbaatar won't be happy with that.
Naranbaatar is trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naranbaatar keeps working.
Naranbaatar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naranbaatar pulls his head out easily.
Naranbaatar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.

Naranbaatar 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.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Naranbaatar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Naranbaatar from controlling successfully.
Naranbaatar won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is trying to hold Naranbaatar in close to prevent damage but Naranbaatar has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Naranbaatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Naranbaatar from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Naranbaatar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naranbaatar showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Naranbaatar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Naranbaatar is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie gets full guard.
Naranbaatar is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Naranbaatar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Naranbaatar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Naranbaatar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Naranbaatar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tarkhan Naranbaatar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Naranbaatar swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Naranbaatar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naranbaatar swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Naranbaatar needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Naranbaatar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Naranbaatar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Naranbaatar lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Naranbaatar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naranbaatar lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Naranbaatar is predictable there

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramon Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naranbaatar keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control but Naranbaatar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naranbaatar is keeping the position for now.
Naranbaatar has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Naranbaatar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Naranbaatar prevents Gracie from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Naranbaatar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Naranbaatar is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Naranbaatar is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie moves to the back position.
Naranbaatar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Naranbaatar do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie is trying to stick to Naranbaatar's back but Naranbaatar is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Naranbaatar.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Naranbaatar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Naranbaatar trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naranbaatar lands a couple of digs.
Naranbaatar preventing the sweep.
Naranbaatar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Naranbaatar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ramon Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naranbaatar misses with a kick to the body.
Naranbaatar stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Naranbaatar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naranbaatar thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Naranbaatar's guard.
Naranbaatar trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control but Naranbaatar is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naranbaatar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control but Naranbaatar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Naranbaatar is looking to improve his position.
Naranbaatar won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Naranbaatar tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naranbaatar moves into full guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naranbaatar is keeping the position for now.
Naranbaatar is trying to keep Gracie in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie moves out of range as Naranbaatar throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Naranbaatar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naranbaatar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Naranbaatar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naranbaatar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naranbaatar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Naranbaatar looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Naranbaatar throws a leg kick

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Naranbaatar is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Naranbaatar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Naranbaatar looking for a triangle here. Gracie is fighting it but it looks tight! Naranbaatar pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gracie is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
Tarkhan Naranbaatar is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Tarkhan Naranbaatar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.