PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cervoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James The Filipino Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

The Filipino Gracie
vs
Cervoni

175 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cervoni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Filipino Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cervoni swivels and escapes.
Cervoni misses with a few strikes there.
The Filipino Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cervoni.
Cervoni tries to bum rush The Filipino Gracie with a series of wild strikes but The Filipino Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cervoni throws a series of punches but The Filipino Gracie moves out of range.

The Filipino Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Filipino Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Filipino Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

The Filipino Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Filipino Gracie prevents Cervoni from escaping the position.
The Filipino Gracie wants to control but Cervoni is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervoni is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The Filipino Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cervoni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

The Filipino Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Filipino Gracie is breathing heavily.
Cervoni is trying to buck The Filipino Gracie off.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control the action but Cervoni is working from the bottom.
Cervoni is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cervoni pushes The Filipino Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Filipino Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control the position but Cervoni is working away.
Cervoni pushes The Filipino Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Filipino Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cervoni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cervoni throws a series of punches but The Filipino Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Cervoni.
The Filipino Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cervoni.
Cervoni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Filipino Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Filipino Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The Filipino Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Filipino Gracie stops Cervoni from standing up.
The Filipino Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The Filipino Gracie 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.
The Filipino Gracie pushes down on Cervoni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Filipino Gracie stops Cervoni from getting back to his feet.
The Filipino Gracie is trying to control. Cervoni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Cervoni manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervoni throws a nice looking combination but The Filipino Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cervoni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Filipino Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cervoni.
Cervoni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cervoni looks to land a combination but The Filipino Gracie avoids it well.

The Filipino Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Cervoni has one foot on The Filipino Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The Filipino Gracie shoots for a takedown but Cervoni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cervoni misses with the combination.
Cervoni throws a right and a left that The Filipino Gracie avoids nicely.

The Filipino Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cervoni wants to get back to his feet.

The Filipino Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cervoni has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James The Filipino Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! The Filipino Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Filipino Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cervoni.
Cervoni throws a series of punches but The Filipino Gracie avoids them all with ease.
The Filipino Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Cervoni tries to sprawl out of it but The Filipino Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cervoni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cervoni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Filipino Gracie.

The Filipino Gracie gets the takedown into side control.

The Filipino Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cervoni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cervoni pushes The Filipino Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Filipino Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Filipino Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cervoni has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cervoni is pushing The Filipino Gracie's head away, looking to escape. The Filipino Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.

Cervoni throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Cervoni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cervoni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cervoni swinging wilding here.
Cervoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnny Cervoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Filipino Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

The Filipino Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cervoni is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. The Filipino Gracie yanks on the arm and Cervoni is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by The Filipino Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James The Filipino Gracie!