PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Town by Macklemore. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Pull Me Under. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Johnson
vs
Gracie

192 cm
23
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Gracie looks gassed!

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Johnson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Johnson working away.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with strikes from the back.

Johnson is in a bad position with Gracie working for a choke. Johnson manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson 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 Johnson's back instead.
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.

Gracie working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson controlling from the top position.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flako Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flako Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Johnson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gracie! Johnson dives in looking to finish! Gracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Johnson!