PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velmu comes to the ring accompanied by Doctor Doctor by UFO. Ricardo Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Velmu
vs
Gracie

177 cm
26
177 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

175 cm
24
182 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Brute
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.

Velmu has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Velmu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Velmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Velmu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Velmu is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Velmu is trying to get back to half guard.
Velmu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Velmu gets back to half guard.
Velmu wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Velmu defending well.
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.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Velmu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Velmu is trying to get back to full guard.
Velmu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Velmu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Velmu looking for submissions off his back.
Velmu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Velmu to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Velmu keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Velmu.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Velmu is keeping the position.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Velmu is on top in guard.
Velmu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Velmu tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Velmu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Velmu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Velmu from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to keep Velmu in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Velmu defends easily.

Gracie working for a triangle but Velmu defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Velmu shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie throws a body punch but Velmu moves out of range.
Jyrska Velmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a low kick but Velmu avoids it.
Velmu misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Velmu's hands.
Gracie slips a straight right by Velmu.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velmu shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Velmu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velmu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie cracks Velmu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velmu. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Velmu moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Velmu dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Velmu's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrska Velmu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velmu lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot by Velmu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Velmu.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie checks a low kick from Velmu.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Velmu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Velmu is defending well.
Velmu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Velmu wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Velmu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Velmu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie looking to control but Velmu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie landing punches.
Velmu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu manages to control the position for a moment.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Velmu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!

Velmu is rocked!
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Velmu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velmu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Velmu is having none of it.
Velmu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie lands a big elbow - Velmu is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Velmu is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ricardo Gracie!
A victorious Ricardo Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.