PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Cluede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rolls Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cluede
vs
Gracie

181 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Attliction

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, Jean Cluede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cluede shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cluede closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie striking off his back.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cluede is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Cluede is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Cluede is breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control but Cluede is working from the bottom.
Cluede has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cluede is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cluede knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Cluede throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cluede is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Cluede is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Cluede in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie looking to control but Cluede is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cluede wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Cluede is doing well to defend. Gracie seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Cluede is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rolls Gracie!