PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Riveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kron Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Riveira

180 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kron Gracie!
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, Ricardo Riveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riveira fails to land the takedown.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Riveira circles away easily
and Riveira counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Riveira scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie wants to stand up but Riveira is controlling him.
Riveira wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riveira advances to half guard.
Riveira wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Riveira 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.
Riveira looks gassed!
Gracie trying to control the position.

That's two 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.

Gracie working for a triangle but Riveira defends it easily.
Riveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riveira slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Riveira is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Riveira is very close to passing his half guard.

Riveira is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Riveira's guard.

Riveira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four 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.
Riveira keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Riveira won't let him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riveira shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Riveira lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Riveira counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Riveira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Riveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riveira swivels and escapes.
Ricardo Riveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in but Riveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Riveira shoots in.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Riveira keeps it at a distance.
Kron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riveira lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riveira.

Riveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Riveira happy to just control the position for now.

Riveira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riveira is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.

Riveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie wants to control but Riveira postures up.

Riveira is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Riveira working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Riveira not doing much here.

Riveira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Riveira.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie wants to control but Riveira is keeping busy.
Riveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to sweep but Riveira has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Riveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Riveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.

Riveira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Riveira 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.

Riveira throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riveira wants to control but Gracie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Riveira is keeping him busy.
Riveira struggling a bit here.
Gracie wants to stand but Riveira is controlling his arm.
Riveira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!

Gracie defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Riveira gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Riveira is looking for a rear naked choke here but Gracie reverses the position brilliantly into Riveira's guard!
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Riveira.
Riveira keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riveira 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.

Riveira looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.

Riveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riveira is keeping the position for now.

Riveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Riveira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gracie is defending well. Riveira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gracie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Riveira celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Riveira!