PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes into the arena with Mudvayne--Not Falling blaring out of the sound system. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Matanza - Meio Psicopata kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chuck Gracie looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

James
vs
Gracie

190 cm
22
228 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jupiter James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie wants to clinch.
James shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Jupiter James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

James has managed to clinch.
Gracie lands a nice elbow.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jupiter James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. James pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.

James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.

James is looking for a kimura here.
James is breathing heavily.
James looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
James passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.

James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James forces his way into half guard.

James is looking for a kimura here.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James moves nicely into side control.
James looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
James throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - James is looking for the KO!

Gracie is rocked!
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
James with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James wants to stall.
Gracie wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James scores a nice knee to the body.

James successfully pulls guard.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupiter James dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

James looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James looking to finish with strikes here!

James moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracie has worked his arm free - good work by Gracie!
James working the head with strikes.

James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
James throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.

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

James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James 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.

James tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James misses with the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

James forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
James wants a takedown.
James tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.

James manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie won't allow James to sweep him here.

James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow James to sweep him here.
James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
James throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

James is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

James wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jupiter James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

James decides to pull guard.

James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie won't allow James to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupiter James dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie misses with some punches.

James pulls Gracie into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now James is on top in guard.
James advances position into side control!
James postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
James has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James with good strikes from the mount here!
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
James thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

James jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and James has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from James.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but James drags him back down.
James in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
James throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.

James moves into the clinch successfully.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The is referee keeping an eye on James - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.

James pulls guard effortlessly.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
James is working hard here to advance position.
James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
James shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie thuds a left hand into James's body.

Gracie drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James lands a damaging elbow.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jupiter James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James takes a shot to the head.
James content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James throws an elbow that misses.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.

James manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
James wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

James isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks James on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
James is trying to get back to half guard.
James throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
James manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chuck Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie blocks the strikes from James.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jupiter James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jupiter James!