PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tota Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Varro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by A Day to Remember - . Varro has chosen In your words - Lamb of god as his entrance music. Tota Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Varro's chin.

Gracie
vs
Varro

178 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tota Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Varro!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Varro.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Varro to the mat! Varro manages to get full guard.
Gracie is working Varro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Varro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Varro manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Varro's guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie passes Varro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Varro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Varro is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Varro is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Varro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.

Varro is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Varro wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to control but Varro is keeping him busy.
Varro is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Varro throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Varro with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Varro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Varro wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Varro is defending well.
Varro wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varro defends it well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Varro is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Varro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Varro wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Varro has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tota Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Varro throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varro has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varro's guard now.
Varro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Varro is having none of it.
Varro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Varro prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Varro looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varro scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Varro is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to hold on but Varro pushes him away.
Varro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Varro with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gracie pushes a forearm under Varro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Varro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tota Gracie!