PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogi Rogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Rogi

175 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce 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, Rogi Rogi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie misses with a hook

and Rogi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogi is working away from the top position though.

Rogi is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Rogi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rogi thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Rogi prevents Gracie from improving his position.

Rogi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Rogi is very close to passing his half guard.

Rogi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogi trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Rogi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogi is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Rogi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogi.
Rogi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Rogi is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogi to get the leverage.
Gracie trying to hold on to Rogi's head to control him but Rogi postures up.

Rogi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rogi looks gassed!
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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.

Rogi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Rogi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rogi, into his guard.
Rogi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to control but Rogi is working from the bottom.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogi is keeping the position for now.
Rogi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogi is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rogi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Rogi!
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rogi from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogi Rogi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie misses with a takedown
and Rogi counters with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Rogi pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Rogi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rogi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Rogi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!

Rogi looking to isolate an arm here. Gracie doesn't see it coming and as Rogi extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rogi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rogi Rogi!