PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartle Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bartle Doo's chin.

Doo
vs
Gracie

185 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartle Doo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Doo tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doo wants a takedown but no success here.

Doo jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Doo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Doo 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.

Doo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Doo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doo tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo is being controlled here.
Doo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Doo tries to improve position but can't.
Doo is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Doo is trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Doo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Doo passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie controlling the position for now.

Doo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doo is breathing heavily.

Doo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie pulls Doo in to control the position.

Doo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Doo, into his guard.
Gracie stands and throws Doo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Doo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?

Doo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Doo is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Doo has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bartle Doo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie prevents Doo from improving position.

Doo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Doo tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Doo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Doo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Doo working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Doo counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie has given up his back. Will we see Doo going for some submissions?

Doo looking for the choke from the back.

Doo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Gracie is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Doo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Gracie taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bartle Doo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

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