PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ROYCKSON GRACIE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Noguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that ROYCKSON GRACIE has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily ROYCKSON GRACIE seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

GRACIE
vs
Noguera

180 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ROYCKSON GRACIE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Noguera!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguera closes the distance and clinches up with GRACIE, looking for a takedown. Noguera pushes GRACIE against the cage but GRACIE circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noguera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noguera shoots in looking for a takedown. GRACIE tries to sprawl out of it but Noguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. GRACIE manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ROYCKSON GRACIE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Noguera.
Noguera shoots for a takedown but GRACIE saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noguera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but GRACIE avoids it really well and circles away.

GRACIE drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Noguera looking for a guillotine here but GRACIE defends easily.

GRACIE thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

GRACIE drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and GRACIE jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Noguera working for submissions but it's allowed GRACIE to get to half guard.

GRACIE is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

GRACIE wants to work for an arm triangle but Noguera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

GRACIE seems to be working for a kimura but Noguera defends the submission attempt.
Noguera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Noguera is thowing punches from the bottom. GRACIE grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Noguera has to tap! Superb work there from GRACIE!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ROYCKSON GRACIE!