PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Justin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by The Bravery - time won't let me go. Justin has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Kron Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gracie
vs
Justin

190 cm
23
218 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

198 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Battalion Athletics
Hell's Balls Recovery

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Justin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Justin slips the punch.
Gracie tests Justin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Justin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Justin has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Justin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Justin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Justin defending well though.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Justin is trying to control but can't.
Justin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Justin is having none of it.
Justin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Justin closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Justin pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Justin missing with knees to the body.
Justin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Justin is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Justin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Justin's head but Justin avoids it well.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Justin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Justin is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Justin's head backwards.
Justin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Justin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Justin keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Justin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justin is keeping the position for now.
Justin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Justin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Justin is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Gracie pushes a forearm under Justin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Justin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kron Gracie!