PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Gracie

190 cm
19
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.

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

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

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

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jones is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.

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

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jones maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gracie could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jones has cracked it and Gracie is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Jones!
John Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.