PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bralyn Dragon Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragon Jin
vs
Gracie

171 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Bralyn Dragon Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragon Jin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dragon Jin is trying to ground and pound but Gracie uses the momentary lack of control by Dragon Jin to regain half guard.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dragon Jin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Dragon Jin is proving a slippery customer.
Dragon Jin throwing strikes but missing.
Dragon Jin is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dragon Jin is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Dragon Jin throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dragon Jin's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie is fighting to break Dragon Jin's control of his arms but Dragon Jin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dragon Jin keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie stands up from Dragon Jin's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragon Jin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dragon Jin scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Dragon Jin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie has Dragon Jin pulled in close to control his posture.
Dragon Jin is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dragon Jin postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dragon Jin postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dragon Jin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie is trying to control the position but Dragon Jin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon Jin throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Dragon Jin keeps moving.
Dragon Jin trying to control the position.
Dragon Jin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dragon Jin tries to get out of the position.
Dragon Jin is breathing heavily.

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 scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie prevents Dragon Jin from getting back to his feet.
Dragon Jin keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragon Jin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 Bralyn Dragon Jin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dragon Jin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.

Gracie has hold of Dragon Jin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dragon Jin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Dragon Jin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dragon Jin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kron Gracie!