PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Fuel. Jason Bourne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bourne
vs
The Filipino Gracie

190 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Filipino Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Filipino Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourne tests The Filipino Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch up but Bourne circles away and keeps his distance.
The Filipino Gracie is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
The Filipino Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

The Filipino Gracie moves into the clinch.
The Filipino Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Filipino Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Bourne controls the action.
The Filipino Gracie lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne has had enough of the clinch but The Filipino Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Bourne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Filipino Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Bourne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Filipino Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The Filipino Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control from half guard but Bourne is working away.

The Filipino Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Filipino Gracie content to control rather than advance.

The Filipino Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Bourne defends it.

The Filipino Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bourne sees it coming and defends easily.
The Filipino Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bourne!
Bourne is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie controlling from mount.
Bourne wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The Filipino Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The Filipino Gracie has control of Bourne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bourne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Filipino Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie moves to the back position.

The Filipino Gracie is working for a rear naked choke. Bourne is not defending it well and The Filipino Gracie has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bourne refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bourne's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James The Filipino Gracie!