PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jhonzz barotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

barotia
vs
Gracie

224 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Knockout Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jhonzz barotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

barotia wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but barotia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but barotia pushes his legs off easily.
barotia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
barotia throwing strikes but missing.

Gracie working for a triangle but barotia defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
barotia throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barotia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. barotia is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take barotia's back instead.
Gracie throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
barotia wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
barotia wants to escape the position.
Gracie lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can barotia hold on?!
Gracie somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
barotia wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
barotia is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and barotia taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Gracie!