PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnnie Conrad's chin.

Conrad
vs
Gracie

161 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnnie Conrad!
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, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad wants to clinch.
Conrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conrad tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnnie Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Conrad does no damage.
Conrad scores with a decent looking hook.
Conrad throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Conrad throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Conrad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conrad pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Gracie gets control of Conrad's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Conrad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conrad really is a fat lump.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Gracie working for a triangle but Conrad defends it easily.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Conrad defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie is pulling down on Conrad's head to control his posture.
Conrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conrad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is pulling down on Conrad's head. It's preventing any offense from Conrad, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conrad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Conrad postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Conrad defends easily.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conrad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Conrad frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Conrad is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bryan Gracie!