PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veijo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Mendez

199 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veijo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez lands a right hook to the body.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mendez is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is staying active underneath Mendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.
Mendez stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mendez wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie is trying to keep Mendez in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Mendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mendez!
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.

Gracie working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Mendez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gracie! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Veijo Gracie!