PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travadera Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen face the pain as his entrance music. Royce Gracie looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fernandes
vs
Gracie

180 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travadera Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fernandes is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fernandes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Fernandes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Fernandes breaks the grip.
Fernandes is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Fernandes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fernandes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie won't allow Fernandes to sweep him here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandes is controlling Gracie's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandes as he avoids it easily.
Fernandes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.

Fernandes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fernandes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Fernandes trying to control the position.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fernandes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Fernandes is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fernandes is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Fernandes is trying to get back to full guard.

Fernandes looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Fernandes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fernandes tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandes prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
Fernandes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Fernandes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fernandes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fernandes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travadera Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fernandes did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie stands up and beckons Fernandes to join him on the feet.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
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 drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandes has wrist control.
Fernandes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie preventing the sweep.

Gracie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie is looking to slow Fernandes down with leg kicks.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Fernandes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fernandes wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fernandes with a poor takedown

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fernandes looking to control.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gracie stands up from Fernandes's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travadera Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandes is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Royce Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Fernandes keeps moving.

Fernandes has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Fernandes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fernandes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fernandes counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fernandes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Fernandes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie pushes Fernandes off looking to stand but Fernandes dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gracie moves into full guard.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fernandes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fernandes is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fernandes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Fernandes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royce Gracie!