PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mini Clubman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mini Clubman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Clubman
vs
Gracie

188 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Clubman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clubman misses with a wild body shot.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clubman is looking to escape.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Clubman is squirming around nicely.
Clubman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubman keeps working.
Clubman is trying to get back to full guard.
Clubman trying to control but Gracie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubman won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie throwing shots but Clubman is blocking nicely.

Clubman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clubman won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubman keeps working.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Clubman is having none of it.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Clubman!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clubman is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie looking to control but Clubman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clubman is trying to escape the mount but Gracie keeps good control and instead manages to take Clubman's back.

Gracie looking for the choke from the back.

Clubman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
Gracie is punishing Clubman with some ground and pound.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Clubman manages to turn into his guard.
Clubman tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Clubman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clubman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Clubman is breathing heavily.

Clubman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Clubman is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie trying to control the action but Clubman is working from the bottom.
Clubman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubman taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Clubman's head.
Gracie working Clubman over with strikes.
Clubman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Clubman is having none of it.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Clubman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clubman wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie moves into full mount! Clubman won't be happy about that!
Clubman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Gracie 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.

Clubman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Clubman.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Clubman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Clubman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie looking to control but Clubman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie moves to the back position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clubman trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Clubman is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Clubman's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gracie.
I really don't envy Clubman right now.
Gracie has good solid back control here.

Clubman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.

Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Clubman taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Gracie!