PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bida psico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

psico
vs
Gracie

177 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, bida psico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

psico instigates a clinch.

psico manages to break the clinch.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by psico.

psico scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
psico tries to stand but Gracie is controlling his head.
psico knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
psico is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.

psico decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt

and psico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by psico.
psico content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
psico connects with a couple of short punches.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looks gassed!
psico tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

psico gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

psico clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie pulls psico into guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but psico defends it easily.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but psico pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as psico tries to pass.
psico controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! psico has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and psico manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but psico keeps him under control.

psico decides to stand and escape the position.
psico swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries for a takedown but psico circles away easily
and psico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bida psico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
psico shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in psico's guard.
Gracie is pushing down on psico's leg trying to pass to half guard. psico is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is pressing down on psico's thigh, looking to free his foot. psico is holding on for now.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but psico is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, psico has managed to free his arm - good work.
psico wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 bida psico will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
psico is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie tries to escape but psico has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

psico looking for the RNC.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
psico looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
psico is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
psico is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
psico wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Royce Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
psico is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
psico tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. psico fights it but they end up in guard.
psico wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! psico is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and psico manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into psico's guard.
psico is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
psico trying to control the position.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! psico looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. psico looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from psico!
psico trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie regains half guard.

Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but psico mounts him!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie stops psico from standing up.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
psico trying to control the 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 drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and psico dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gracie shoots and misses
and psico counters with a left to the body.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

psico has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

psico has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gracie is trying to keep an underhook but psico manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
psico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
psico will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
psico takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
psico is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to improve his position but psico is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
psico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

psico stands up from half guard.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and psico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by psico.
psico trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
psico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but psico defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. psico is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take psico's back instead.

Gracie is looking for a rear naked choke here but psico reverses the position brilliantly into Gracie's guard!

Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! psico escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
psico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
psico missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, psico escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by psico!
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but psico keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
psico gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
psico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to bida psico.
I think psico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... bida psico!