PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jammy Stoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Forró Japonês. Jammy Stoney had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stoney
vs
Gracie

190 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
223 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE

Hades ®

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jammy Stoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoney throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoney misses with a double jab
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Stoney misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Stoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stoney digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Stoney misses with a left hand
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Stoney throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.

It looks like Junior Gracie has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stoney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stoney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoney misses with a double jab.
Stoney swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoney lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Stoney's head but Stoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stoney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stoney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Stoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stoney at a distance.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Stoney moved out of range.
Stoney cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Stoney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stoney in his tracks.
Stoney misses with a hook
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Stoney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoney misses with a right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jammy Stoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stoney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jammy Stoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoney connects with a jab.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Stoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Stoney.
Stoney swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie takes a swing at Stoney's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stoney!
Stoney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stoney had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stoney motions for Gracie to come forward. Stoney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stoney misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Stoney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stoney throws a lazy uppercut

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stoney's guard.
Stoney controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoney'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stoney is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jammy Stoney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stoney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Stoney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoney misses with an uppercut

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Stoney keeps moving.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stoney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie trying to control but Stoney is working from the bottom.
Stoney wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jammy Stoney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stoney misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Stoney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoney throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Stoney clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stoney throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Stoney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoney misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stoney misses with a body shot.
Stoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Stoney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Stoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoney tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stoney has time to react.
Stoney slips under a jab from Gracie.
Jammy Stoney is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoney wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Stoney lands a lovely overhand right.
Stoney misses with an uppercut
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoney misses with a body shot.
Stoney takes one to the chin there.
Stoney throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stoney digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoney tries to clinch up
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stoney looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie prevents Stoney from escaping the position.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stoney, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Stoney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoney sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Stoney is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Stoney is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Stoney is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Stoney is defending the position.

That's four 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 is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stoney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoney slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie won't allow Stoney to sweep him here.
Stoney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stoney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stoney tries to get out of the position.
Stoney is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie won't allow Stoney to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jammy Stoney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Junior Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stoney misses with an uppercut
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoney misses with a hook
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoney closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Stoney.
A jab from Stoney misses.
Stoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stoney ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoney.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Stoney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stoney misses with an uppercut
and Stoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stoney throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stoney.
Stoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stoney is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Stoney.
Stoney tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stoney throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoney connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Stoney misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Stoney backing up. Stoney nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoney misses with a low kick.
Stoney throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stoney looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Stoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Stoney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Stoney backing up. Stoney nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoney.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Stoney.
Stoney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Stoney misses with a hook.
Stoney misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Stoney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoney misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Stoney.
Stoney misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stoney throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Junior Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoney throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stoney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stoney lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Stoney.
Stoney misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Stoney.
Stoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stoney throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Stoney misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoney misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Stoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jammy Stoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stoney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jammy Stoney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stoney, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jammy Stoney!