PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TY Lanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday blaring out of the sound system. Lanni has chosen Trumpets And Angels-Falling from the Skys as his entrance music. TY Lanni has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Lanni

160 cm
43
155 lbs
35 - 33 - 3

150 cm
23
167 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 33 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TY Lanni!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanni tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
TY Lanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lanni clinches with his opponent.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.

Gracie breaks the clinch.

Lanni clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Lanni won't want to take too many of those.
Gracie lands an elbow inside.

It looks like TY Lanni has been cut.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lanni wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lanni won't be happy with that.
Lanni is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lanni explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lanni closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lanni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Gracie.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lanni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lanni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a knee to the head.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie lands the left hand.

Lanni moves into the clinch.

Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Lanni to the mat.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Lanni postures up.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lanni is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Lanni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lanni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Lanni pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lanni keeps moving.
Lanni wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lanni's guard.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Lanni is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lanni knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lanni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lanni pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lanni is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lanni and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffson Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TY Lanni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lanni closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lanni tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lanni wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Lanni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanni.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Lanni got wobbled bad by a big combination! Gracie presses forward with punches and knees until Lanni stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Lanni closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffson Gracie!
Jeffson Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
TY Lanni was interviewed post fight and said 'US LANNI'S ALWAY'S PAY OUR DEBTS!!!!'.