PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Golovin (ranked 8119 p4p, 560 weight class) and Breno Gracie (ranked 6079 p4p, 478 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Golovin
vs
Gracie

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid 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 New York, Yuri Golovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Breno Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Golovin.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Golovin. Golovin maintains the clinch.
Golovin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie jumps guard but Golovin stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yuri Golovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard but Golovin stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovin lands an uppercut.
Golovin lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Golovin.
Golovin pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Golovin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Golovin can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Golovin can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Golovin gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie looks winded!
Golovin lands with a short shot to the head.

Golovin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately.
Golovin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Golovin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Golovin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Golovin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Golovin wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Golovin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Golovin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Golovin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Golovin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Golovin lands a few punches from side control.
Golovin scoring with punches and elbows.
Golovin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Golovin scoring with strikes.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Golovin is chipping away with strikes.
Golovin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Golovin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Golovin working Gracie over with strikes.
Golovin is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie with the active half guard here but Golovin passes nicely into side control.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Golovin lands an elbow.

Golovin tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Golovin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Golovin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Golovin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golovin scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Golovin lands an elbow.
Golovin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Golovin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Golovin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie looks for a takedown but Golovin sprawls well.
It looked like Golovin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golovin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golovin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Golovin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Yuri Golovin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Golovin is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to buck Golovin off but Golovin is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovin lands an elbow.
Golovin working the ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Golovin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Golovin scoring with strikes.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Golovin pulls his head out easily.
Golovin trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Golovin drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Golovin is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Golovin is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Golovin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Golovin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Golovin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gracie with the active half guard here but Golovin passes nicely into side control.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Golovin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Breno Gracie!
Breno Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.