PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorgens Vergys (ranked 6971 p4p, 5333 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 588 p4p, 520 weight class). Jorgens Vergys has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vergys
vs
Gracie

185 cm
27
185
3 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project (158Q @ $25)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorgens Vergys!
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, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergys throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Jorgens Vergys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vergys looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Vergys persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Vergys steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vergys.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vergys knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vergys missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vergys wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vergys wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Vergys is working away.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Vergys is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Vergys makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vergys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vergys throws a few punches from the bottom. Gracie seems unphased and he's got hold of a leg now - he's dropped back for a heel hook! He's got it! This fight is aaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Bryan Gracie!