PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juninho Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Lavelle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gracie
vs
Lavelle

185 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juninho Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Lavelle!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lavelle's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lavelle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lavelle wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Lavelle is working from the bottom.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavelle is keeping the position for now.
Gracie advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is working to tighten is grip on Lavelle's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lavelle has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gracie is really squeezing tight and eventually Lavelle passes out! Gracie breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Juninho Gracie!