PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayer comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - mein teil. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mayer
vs
Gracie

184 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Mayer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lotus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mayer misses with a straight right.
Mayer stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense.
Bastian Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lotus Gracie.
Mayer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Mayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.

Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mayer was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie prevents Mayer from getting back to his feet.

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

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Mayer 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mayer is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Mayer wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Mayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Mayer is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 11th Planet Fitness ($350/wk) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mayer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lotus Gracie!