PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JP Flaim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Flaim
vs
Gracie

173 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JP Flaim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flaim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flaim throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Flaim tries to clinch up.
Flaim doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flaim swivels and escapes.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flaim swivels and escapes.
Flaim throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Flaim just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flaim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flaim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flaim throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Flaim tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flaim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Flaim is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Flaim is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenny Gracie!