PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Kowazky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Kowazky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kowazky
vs
Gracie

198 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Kowazky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowazky is retaining full guard.
Kowazky keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Kowazky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Kowazky is working from the bottom.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kowazky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Kowazky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kowazky tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Kowazky has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kowazky is breathing heavily.

Kowazky wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kowazky.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to hold on but Kowazky pushes him away.
Gracie is just holding on here. Kowazky manages to take his back.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kowazky tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Kowazky drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Kowazky off! Kowazky jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kowazky from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is pulling down on Kowazky's head to control his posture.
Kowazky postures up.
Kowazky tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kowazky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowazky slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Kowazky keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie is trying to keep Kowazky in close.

Gracie working for a triangle but Kowazky defends it easily.
Kowazky looking to pass the guard.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Kowazky defends easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowazky trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Kowazky is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kowazky postures up.

Kowazky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kowazky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Kowazky counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
A solid body kick from Kowazky.
Yuri Kowazky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 Yuri Kowazky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Kowazky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kowazky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kowazky looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowazky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowazky trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kowazky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kowazky keeps moving.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kowazky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Kowazky is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Kowazky is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kowazky keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowazky gets full guard.
Kowazky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Kowazky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kowazky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Roy Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kowazky is tying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kowazky is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kowazky is tapping! Great win for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roy Gracie!