PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iuri Ferreia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iuri Ferreia looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ferreia
vs
Gracie

160 cm
18
131 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iuri Ferreia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreia scores a takedown into full mount!
Ferreia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Ferreia has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ferreia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ferreia pulls his head out easily.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ferreia pulls his head out easily.
Ferreia is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ferreia pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ferreia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Ferreia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferreia stalling.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ferreia stalling.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ferreia pulls his head out easily.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie fails with the takedown

and Ferreia counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gracie has his foot on Ferreia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferreia works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Ferreia tries to pass.
Ferreia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferreia trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ferreia is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ferreia is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ferreia! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ferreia taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Gracie!