PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahjan Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton has chosen Am Coming as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Gracie
vs
Barton

163 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rahjan Barton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Barton back into the cage.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Barton.
Stalling in the clinch from Barton.

Barton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barton wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barton wants to take a breather but Gracie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barton.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barton is one step ahead there.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton stops Gracie from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Barton shoots in.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Barton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Barton is keeping him busy.
Barton struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Barton!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton is just holding on here. Gracie manages to take his back.
Barton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barton looks gassed!
Gracie keeps control of the position easily here as Barton tries to buck him off.

Gracie is cranking Barton's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Barton! He's tightened the choke and Barton is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hendo Gracie!