PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dick harp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jordan gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

harp
vs
gracie

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dick harp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jordan gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

harp shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than harp was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
gracie is squirming around, avoiding harp's attempts to control the action.
harp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
harp content just to control the position here.
harp is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie is squirming around, avoiding harp's attempts to control the action.
gracie can't escape the position.

harp swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and gracie is now in harp's guard. A big mistake from harp there, giving up the dominant position!

harp has an active guard here but gracie has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
harp tries to kick gracie off but gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
harp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if harp tries to get out of the position.
harp is looking to control gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can harp avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. harp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
harp wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and gracie is now in half guard.
harp wants to control but gracie is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
harp gets back to full guard.
harp is breathing heavily.
harp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of dick harp.
harp fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that dick harp will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from harp does no damage.
harp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
gracie with a poor takedown

and harp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gracie actively working from the bottom here.
harp tries to pass to full mount but gracie defends it.
harp throws a strike but gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
harp trying to control the position from guard on top but gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. harp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
harp throws a strike but gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed harp's guard.
jordan gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
harp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. harp doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time gracie.

gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can harp defend it? gracie steps over the head and cranks it - harp is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jordan gracie!