PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiilo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks: "The philosophy of horror" as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Rodrigo

178 cm
30
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herman Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiilo Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rodrigo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rodrigo passes to side control.
Rodrigo wants to take a breather but Gracie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rodrigo.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodrigo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodrigo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rodrigo looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie passes Rodrigo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodrigo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Rodrigo is looking to improve his position.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodrigo tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie trying to control but Rodrigo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rodrigo is on top in guard.
Rodrigo throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie passes Rodrigo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Rodrigo is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Rodrigo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodrigo is holding on for now.
Gracie is stalling here. Rodrigo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rodrigo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rodrigo working the head with strikes.
Rodrigo working the ground and pound but Gracie is defending the strikes.

Rodrigo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rodrigo working the strikes but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Rodrigo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Rodrigo seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is staying active underneath Rodrigo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie trying to control but Rodrigo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Rodrigo is controlling well.
Rodrigo throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Rodrigo trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to roll over but Rodrigo keeps him under control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodrigo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.

Rodrigo 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.

Rodrigo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodrigo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigo throwing strikes but missing.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Rodrigo pushes his legs off easily.
Rodrigo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodrigo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rodrigo connects with a decent elbow.
Rodrigo scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Rodrigo crashes against the mat.
Rodrigo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
Rodrigo throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rodrigo wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rodrigo wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Rodrigo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodrigo working the head and body with strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Rodrigo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodrigo trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Rodrigo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Rodrigo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodrigo trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Rodrigo sits in half guard.
Rodrigo lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiilo Rodrigo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodrigo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rodrigo controlling from the top position.
Hiilo Rodrigo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodrigo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Rodrigo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodrigo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rodrigo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard.

Rodrigo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rodrigo keeps moving.
Rodrigo 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 wants to control from the top but Rodrigo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodrigo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rodrigo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Rodrigo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rodrigo wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Rodrigo wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Rodrigo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rodrigo landing shots from mount.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rodrigo throwing strikes here but Gracie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Rodrigo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Rodrigo's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigo is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rodrigo keeps moving.
Rodrigo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rodrigo cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo punching from mount but Gracie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound.
Rodrigo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rodrigo landing strikes, looking to finish!

Gracie is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigo lands a big shot to the head and Gracie winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hiilo Rodrigo!