PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roogeri Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Enis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Enis

185 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roogeri Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Enis!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Enis controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.

Gracie stands up and waves to Enis to follow him.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Enis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Enis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Enis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Enis has mounted him!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Enis missing with strikes from the back.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Enis isn't that keen on the idea.
Enis trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Enis isn't that keen on the idea.
Enis misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Enis prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Enis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gracie because Enis loaded up on that one.
Enis looks gassed!
Enis trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gracie to take his back!
Gracie breaks Enis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Enis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Enis manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Phil Enis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie controlling the action 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roogeri Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Enis defends it well.
Enis is breathing heavily.
Enis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Enis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Enis is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Enis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Enis defending well though.
Gracie is thwarting Enis's attempts to control the position.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Enis, who protects the arm well.
Gracie working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie stands up and beckons Enis to his feet.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Enis blocks the body kick.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie passes Enis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Enis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Enis keeps the fight on the outside.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Enis's guard.
Enis keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Enis wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roogeri Gracie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Enis tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Enis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Enis gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Enis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Enis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Enis's guard.
Enis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his way into side control.

Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Enis to his feet.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Gracie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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

Enis is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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.
Enis wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Enis defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Enis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roogeri Gracie!