PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weed comes to the cage accompanied by Call Me Maybe. Grace has chosen Go To Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weed
vs
Grace

178 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

182 cm
26
178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Weed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Grace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace digs a good body shot into Weed's ribs.
Weed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Grace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grace.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Weed throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Grace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weed under the eye.
Weed swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but Weed shows good takedown defense.
Weed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace lands with an uppercut that bounces Weed off the cage and back into range.

Grace closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Grace tries for a kimura but Weed is defending well.
Grace tries to move to mount but Weed blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed can't do much from the bottom here.

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

Grace tries for a kimura but Weed is defending well.
Grace wants to control but Weed is keeping him busy.
Grace passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Weed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grace goes for an armbar but Weed turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Weed.
Weed trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Weed throwing strikes but missing.

Grace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Weed won't allow Grace to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grace wants to improve his position but instead Weed has moved into half guard.
Grace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weed wants to stand up but Grace has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Grace works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grace looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Grace wants to sweep here but Weed controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.

Grace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weed is aware though and is defending well.
Grace wants to improve his position but instead Weed has moved into half guard.
Weed content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace is pressing down on Weed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Grace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weed.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Weed looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Weed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weed pinned against the cage. Weed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Weed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grace doesn't seem bothered though.
Weed slips a straight right by Grace.
Weed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Grace fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weed sprawls well initially but Grace persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grace is trying to work for a kimura but Weed is defending well.
Weed is trying to stand up here but Grace is controlling him well.
Weed controlling the position well.
Weed wants to improve his position but Grace is controlling well.
Weed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grace slips nicely into half guard.
Grace passes to full mount!
Royce Grace has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grace is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Weed can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Grace swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Weed is now in Grace's guard. A big mistake from Grace there, giving up the dominant position!
Grace keeping moving, preventing Weed from controlling successfully.

Grace isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Weed stacks Grace 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 Weed!
Grace is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed just content to control the position.
Grace tries to improve position but can't.
Grace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Weed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grace keeps working.
Grace is trying to work for a sweep but Weed has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grace is desperately trying to improve his position but Weed has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Grace that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Weed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weed cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weed content just to control the position 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 Jonathan Weed will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weed circles away.
Weed scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Grace. Those never looked like landing.
Weed connects with a leg kick. Grace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weed throws an off balance right hand
and Grace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weed swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weed was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Weed is looking to wear down Grace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grace stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weed scores with a head kick. Grace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Weed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grace.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Weed.
Weed throws a head kick that misses.
Weed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grace is out of range.
Jonathan Weed is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace throws a body punch but Weed moves out of range.
Weed throws a head kick that misses.
Weed avoids the body shot from Grace.
Weed scores with a head kick.
Weed misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a takedown attempt
and Weed counters with a nice body shot.
Jonathan Weed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Grace.
Grace throws a body punch but Weed moves out of range.
Grace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weed on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weed takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Weed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jonathan Weed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Weed lands but Grace takes it in his stride.
Grace takes a swing at Weed's ribcage but misses.
Grace scores with a shot to the body.
Weed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weed throws a leg kick which misses Grace's front leg but catches the back leg as Grace tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace scores with a shot to the body.
Weed looks for the body kick but Grace saw that one coming.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weed was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Weed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Grace takes a kick to the side of the head.

Grace clinches.
Grace stalling the fight.
Grace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weed backwards.
Grace trying to control the position but instead, Weed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grace into the cage.
Weed is leaning against Grace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Weed lands a hook that snaps the head of Grace backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Weed back against the cage.
Grace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Grace.
Grace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Weed breaks from the clinch.
Grace tries for a takedown but Weed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weed tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Weed.
Weed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grace.
Weed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Weed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weed avoids the body shot from Grace.
Weed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Weed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Weed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Weed!
Our winner, Jonathan Weed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.