PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JHIMMY JAKA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

JAKA
vs
Gracie

188 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JHIMMY JAKA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by JAKA.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but JAKA wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

JAKA is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
JAKA sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but JAKA is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

JAKA 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.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for JAKA!
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks JAKA but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
JAKA can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JAKA is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie looking to control but JAKA is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
JAKA tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gracie looking to isolate an arm here. JAKA doesn't see it coming and as Gracie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Gracie!