PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditte Sebastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Sebastien

188 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Sebastien!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Sebastien fails to land the takedown.

Sebastien bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sebastien tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Sebastien goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sebastien but great work by Gracie.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sebastien can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sebastien is looking for a sweep.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Sebastien is defending well.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Sebastien is defending well.
Sebastien tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sebastien is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sebastien is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie avoids the strikes from the bottom by Sebastien.
Sebastien is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sebastien moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sebastien has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Sebastien's legs - danger averted.
Sebastien is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sebastien doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sebastien doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sebastien working a defensive guard here.

Sebastien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sebastien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sebastien is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Sebastien is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sebastien manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Sebastien's guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Sebastien is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sebastien manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Sebastien's guard.
Sebastien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sebastien throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sebastien throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sebastien manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Sebastien on that attempt.
Ren Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Sebastien.
Sebastien looks gassed!
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sebastien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a right hand that Sebastien ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastien also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie works Sebastien's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Sebastien misses with a series of wild punches.
Sebastien throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.

It looks like Ditte Sebastien has been cut.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ditte Sebastien's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie is looking to slow Sebastien down with leg kicks.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sebastien sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ren Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Sebastien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Sebastien's belly button to the back.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sebastien is breathing heavily.
Gracie lands with a hook. Sebastien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Ren Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Sebastien on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Sebastien's leg. Sebastien is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie with a nice cross.

Gracie throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sebastien stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Gracie follows into mount!

Sebastien is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gracie is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ren Gracie!