PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 279 p4p, 285 weight class) and Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 35 p4p, 37 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Big Mouth

166 cm
25
145
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
144
14 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing
Mile High

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yasha Big Mouth!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Mouth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Big Mouth working a defensive guard here.
Big Mouth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Big Mouth pulls Gracie in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie advances to full mount.
Gracie looking to control but Big Mouth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Mouth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Big Mouth 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. Big Mouth is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Big Mouth! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Big Mouth taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Renoa Gracie!
Renoa Gracie retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Renoa Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.