PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sherengy rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as sherengy rampage enters the cage!

Gracie
vs
rampage

193 cm
21
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ned Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, sherengy rampage!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but rampage is defending well.

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.
rampage tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
rampage tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
rampage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie not doing much here.

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

rampage gets in close and instigates a clinch.

rampage pulls guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but rampage keeps moving.

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.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. rampage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
rampage looking to control.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but rampage is keeping the position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
rampage wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
rampage striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.
rampage will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but rampage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but rampage is controlling the position.

rampage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
rampage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

rampage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gracie! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and rampage has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ned Gracie!