PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gracie
vs
Ninja

175 cm
35
143 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

150 cm
29
145 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja has his takedown stuffed
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.

Ninja drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ninja is aware though and is defending well.
Ninja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ninja wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ninja passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ninja.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ninja trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ninja working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ninja wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ninja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ninja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ninja controlling the action here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ninja trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ninja's guard.

Ninja working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ninja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie cracks Ninja with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ninja tries to strike but it doesn't land.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Ninja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie winds up and cracks Ninja with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Ninja is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Ninja regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie postures up in Ninja's guard and throws a big left but Ninja blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Ninja working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ninja keeps moving.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ninja's head.
Ninja controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.

Ninja is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gracie frees his head nicely. Oh but Ninja has switched to an armbar! Gracie is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Test Ninja!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Ninja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.