PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wells
vs
Gracie

170 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Wells!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wells is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Wells doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Wells throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wells doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Wells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wells drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wells off and has taken his back!

Wells preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to stick to Wells's back but Wells is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wells.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wells is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wells is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wells has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wells!
Wells would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Wells wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie wants to control but Wells passes easily into half guard.
Wells tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Wells sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wells's guard.
Wells wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wells is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Wells preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wells gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wells puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wells in particular looking to stall.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Wells has control of the leg.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wells's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wells's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Wells will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wells is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wells is looking to clinch.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wells fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Ryan Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wells counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wells.
Wells digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.

Wells wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Wells persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wells pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Wells wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wells wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wells has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wells!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wells decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Wells tries to clinch up.

Wells shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wells has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wells content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wells looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wells avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wells tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Wells is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Wells gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ryan Wells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells wants to clinch.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt

and Wells counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Wells prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Wells's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Wells maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wells dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wells tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Wells tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wells holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Wells won't allow it.
Wells lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wells prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan Wells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Wells digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Wells.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wells stalling in the clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.

Wells works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Gracie keeping busy on the bottom but Wells has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wells sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wells wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wells decides to stand and escape the position.
Wells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wells is looking to clinch.
Wells slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Wells fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wells feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wells would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wells stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Wells advances position into side control!
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Wells passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Wells's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wells clearly takes 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.

Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wells counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wells.
Wells is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wells off and has taken his back!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Gracie looking to break Wells's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wells remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Gracie working for a choke but Wells reverses nicely into Gracie 's guard.
Wells wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Wells is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Wells defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wells won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Wells trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Wells misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wells trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie stops Wells from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wells is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wells fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie stops Wells from getting back to his feet.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wells defends it well.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Wells is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wells tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Wells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wells gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Wells gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wells trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has his feet on Wells's thighs here. He's pushed Wells off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wells screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie is the new bantamweight champion!

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FIGHT
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